Tomorrow is Valentines Day, and even though so many hate that holiday, I never have. Not even when I was single. Yeah, it's cheesy and overly commercialized and you should do things for your significant others all the time but I don't know. There's something about a day that would otherwise be normal meaning something special. Getting fancy for no reason and going out to a dinner that's been reserved or staying in and cooking and then having a heart shaped pie for desert or something. Giving cheesy themed gifts like a pink teddy bear or a box of chocolates shaped like a heart. It's so stupid and silly but it kind of makes me feel all warm. I think Valentines Day is a day to show your love for everyone, an excuse even, to be extra.
Which brings me to my point, there is nothing wrong with loving too hard or too much. I love people, places and things. That's the point, loving things isn't wrong, and I'll never apologize for it. Like Valentines Day, people have actually gotten mad at me for loving it so much. But I refuse to be a cynic, or take off my rose-colored glasses. I love everything about it. Buy me a read heart shaped balloon that I have no use for, it's ridiculous. A week later when it's deflating we'll poke a hole in it and suck the helium so our voices go high pitched and we'll laugh and laugh.
Love life, experience it and make memories. So what if you're single on Valentines Day? Why not celebrate loving yourself? Buy yourself a cheesy box of chocolates and a pink teddy bear and watch a romantic comedy. Put on your best outfit and go out with your best friends and take selfies. Get your mom or dad or closest family/friend that thing they need, or surprise them with something absolutely ridiculous. Fill up your bath tub with bubbles and rose petals, light some candles, listen to some music and drink a glass of wine. Love every second of the day too damn much.
You don't have the day off? That's fine too, bring some heart shaped cookies to work or school. Make others smile, create memories. Love all of your coworkers or friends a bit too much.
I mean, listen. We get one life to live. Why spend it hating a day that is supposed to be about love no matter how cheesy or commercialized it is? All I'm saying is that I certainly will not apologize for my love.
My love is controversial, my boyfriend is trans. I can't apologize for it, for being in love.
And beyond that, I love living. I love the little moments and I can't apologize for my optimism and my love. I love minorities so much, I love people so much, that I am fighting for this country and against the man who is ruining it.
I do what I love every damn day and I am not sorry, I'm lucky and why would I apologize for that?
Do you see what I mean? You're not weak or soft for loving things with your whole heart. And besides, there is nothing wrong with being weak or soft.
So tomorrow is Valentines Day. Why not celebrate it? Why not fall in love with a day about love?
