In Anticipation of VALENTINE’S DAY, Singles Included
Please take a moment to be in touch with a friend who doesn’t have a Valentine, and let that person know how much they mean to you/you care about them. A simple phone call or e-mail may be just enough! If you’re happy—and fortunate to have attention from a "special other"—try to be extra sensitive to whose circumstances are different. Though Valentine’s Day (February 14), gives many a cause to celebrate (and for commercialism), more folks than seems fair feel uncomfortable as it looms. This poem tells a little more:
VALENTINE’S DAY
Loved?
I’m not sure about that
What is love anyway
If you haven’t felt it?
What is love anyway
If another person hasn’t meant it?
What is love anyway
If you’re all alone?
If it’s you who makes the calls
If it’s you who cares about everyone else
What is love?
Please tell me
Because I don’t think I know
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Add to Valentine’s Day, Ontario’s first annual Family Day, four days later, February 18, 2008. Apart from proving an inconvenience for some in the business world, this second "relationship-rejoicing" day may add to singles feeling more out-of-place (a significant percentage of the local population). According to February’s Village Post, its very name is "puritanical," and just begs for satire!
