Friday, February 15, 2008
Valentine's Day
Valentine's day is unsettling to me. For 22 years, I hated the holiday because I was single. And now that I have had a boyfriend for the last 2 years I am supposed to drop that hatred? But I love making cards and baking cookies and celebrating things! I love the stuff that goes into celebrating a holiday, but I hate the holiday. Does this make sense? I feel very conflicted about the entire thing. I got a card and chocolates and loved them. But I like the idea of a holiday that everyone gets to celebrate way better. I just realized that doesn't exist. Christmas is for Christians. The 4th of July is for Americans. So is Thanksgiving. I guess Valentine's day is really just your typical divisive holiday, only I think I object because I found it so hard to find a worthwhile boy for the majority of my life. So really, maybe I should be way excited about celebrating the fact that I actually am in love for once. Maybe this is actually a great holiday and I never knew? I am still awfully skeptical.
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when we moved to the US my family adopted thanksgiving despite the fact that we weren't americans. My parents felt the core values behind the holiday; family togetherness, and the humility of giving thanks to God for a good year were worth celebrating.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should analyze valentines day. Do you like the core value? Is there a core value? then you can decide whether to continue your wrath or set it aside.