To the ones who get to be with their significant other,
Enjoy your time together! Don't take your significant other for granted. Treat them extra right today. Take them to that movie they've been dying to see. Do they like flowers? Buy them flowers. Buy them seeds to be able to grow their own, cultivated out of love, all year long. Use it as an opportunity to give your fit girl or fit guy the best cheat day of the year. Take them to the beach (if it's warm where you are). Snuggle up and Netflix and Chill (in the literal and figurative sense). Appreciate everything about them.
To the ones who don't get to spend it with their significant other,
Hold tight to the love you know they have for you. Whatever the reason you won't get to be with them, I promise that not being together on Valentine's Day is not the end of the world, and you'll likely have many more Valentine's Days with them, if the circumstances are right.
To my single friends this year,
Don't fret over a holiday. Buy yourself expensive chocolate, a bottle of wine, and have yourself a nice bath with a Lush bath bomb and rose petals. Or, buy yourself discount chocolates the next day, a 12-pack of Ale-8, and take a nice, long, self-care shower. Go see that movie you always wanted to see.
To the divorcee,
It's gonna break your heart to celebrate alone. Or you'll be celebrating with cheer. You'll either feel pain, or you'll be jumping for joy. Whatever it is you're feeling on Valentine's Day, make the best of it. It'll be OK.
To the recently broken up with,
It's gonna hurt. Nurse yourself back to health, so to speak. Treat yourself right. Do all the things you couldn't do when you were with your ex. Drink a bottle of wine by yourself, soak in a nice bath, do what it takes to take care of yourself.
To my friends who lost their significant others,
It's OK if you feel too hurt to try and celebrate. It's OK to hate Valentine's Day. No one will judge you for drinking a little too much wine.
To everyone this year,
Happy Valentine's Day. Celebrate among close friends. I'll be celebrating with my fiance.
All the best.