I was a little bit flat on ideas for this week which lead me to ask my family for ideas, or topics to write on. My dad then suggested Hallmark Holidays, and if they're truly a real holiday. This made a light bulb go off in my head because I immediately remembered having a conversation with someone about why Valentine's is actually a holiday. We all know that Hallmark, or any card company for that matter, will jump at the chance to make products to sell for just about every holiday imaginable. And the funny thing is, is the fact that people will fall for it and actually buy the products.

An example of one of these holidays would definitely have to be Valentine's day. Yes, there might be such thing as St. Valentine, but honestly, the holiday is only popular for nice dates, chocolate and of course everything Hallmark related. The day of February 14th is honestly just a day for couples to spoil each other for no apparent reason at all. If you really love the other person shouldn't you just show them that much love on a daily basis? That's my opinion of the holiday at least.

Others may not agree and may see the holiday as a necessity, or as something that helps to emphasize their love for the significant other. And that is completely a reflection of their personal opinion, which there is nothing wrong with that. If you want to spoil your loved one and spend all of your money on some random day in February then, by all means, go for it. But as you swipe that card or turn in your cash, just know that you're contributing to a holiday that is solely built on the excess of sales by Hallmark and other such companies.

So next time you stress about buying flowers, picking up chocolates or grabbing a teddy bear for February 14, just keep in mind that your purchase contributes to the "holiday" getting more and more excessive for no reason. Also don't just think that you can only show your loved ones a little bit of extra love one day a year, in all reality, you should be loving on them at all times.