It's officially February. When February comes to mind, most think of it as the month of love, also known as Valentine's Day. Or as most people refer it, "Singles Awareness Day." Basically, Valentine's Day is no other than any day to be reminded of where you are in life, the special person by your side the people who love you, and those who are in need of love, care, and attention (aka "the lonely souls").

For those single, taken, married, widowed, polygamous, or whatever dating terms people call these days, most of y'all can agree that love isn't always easy 95% of the time. Matter of fact, love, infatuation, and simple lust can put us in a variety of places in our lives. They can be good, bad, complicated, or just plain messy. These days, you can't go by a single second without seeing a post on social media regarding the latest celebrity dating scandal, someone cheating on his/her boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife, so-and-so finally getting their slice of justice and revenge from an abusive relationship, and etc.

I'm not here to write an entire reflection, give advice on finding the right mate, or a book about love. There's a romance and dating section for that in Barnes & Nobles. I stand by as a writer and individual of a stolid exterior and vulnerable heart.

Most people think that those whom put on a stolid and quiet exterior is considered a way to take the easy way out and to come and go as pleased. What most people don't know is that underneath that stolid and quiet exterior is an emotional individual with desire, passion, knowledge, and a need of help and love.

With a stolid exterior, emotions are not always easy to settle or gather. Sometimes it usually takes couple of hours, days, months, or even years for one to reflect back on their experiences (good and bad) and surroundings. Emotions, to the stolid exterior individuals, are usually conveyed as inhumane and weak. This is speaking from personal experience. Most people's first impressions when they first meet me usually are quiet, reserved, inexperienced, or incapable of what is to come. 99.5% of the time, those impressions are proved wrong.

When you get involved or love an individual with a stolid exterior, don't underestimate her/him. The surface hasn't even been scratched. Behind that surface, it's a reckless, damaged, and driven soul with hopes in bettering themselves, the future, and the world. The stolid exterior is utilized as a wall to prevent emotions, disses, and damaged experiences to come at them. No one knows what that individual is capable of. If you have the intention to come-and-go as pleased to that stolid exterior individual, don't underestimate that person. They'll blow you away, prove you wrong, and show you what's good.