love.

Well, I missed yesterday. However, hopefully the length of tomorrow's blog will make up for it. Today in church I got some new inspirations for my book SO tomorrow I'm just going to write and see what happens. For today, though, since it's Valentine's Day, I'd like to re-post someting that I wrote on this day in 2006. It's just interesting to see where I was on this day 4 years ago:


Valentine's what? Valentine's SUCKS.

Yes, that's right, I said it - Valentine's Day is DUMB. It should be entitled "Let's Make Singles Feel Bad Day," because, the way I see it, if you do have a significant other in your life, they should be treating you like it's Valentine's 365 days a year, not just one. It's a dumb marketing ploy that the stores came up with just so they could have one more reason to sell a card. You know what I think it is? SICK. And you know what else is sick? Here at good ol' UU, I'm sure some of you know that we have certain hours on the weekends that guys can come in our dorms and we can go in theirs...but they made TODAY be open dorms from 1-8 just because it's stupid Valentine's Day. Can I throw up now? Please? And after that I'll treat myself to a whole box of expensive chocolate, buy myself a diamond necklace, and toast a glass of champagne to...nothing. Yes, that's right - here's to you, Cupid, for ruining my life. Thanks a lot; it's been really great. Not.

I heard some single friends of mine talking in one of my classes today, and one of them said, "You know, I mean, Valentine's Day isn't that bad! I don't love it, but it's not like I hate it..." and I turned around and said, "You know what? No! Valentine's Day SUCKS." Seriously, most days I'm completely fine with being single, but do we really have to declare a national holiday where we all point and laugh at those members of the population who just happen to be lucky enough to be alone on the biggest day for couples of the entire year? Honestly. That's exactly what I am - honest. I wouldn't describe me as bitter, just honest. I'm not going to sit back and pretend that Valentine's Day doesn't suck for single people, because it does. Don't deny it - it really does.

Wow - how different my life is now! 2006 was my last single Valentine's Day. I don't really remember how I felt, but apparently I didn't like it too much. You know, this does give me a lot more sympathy for my single friends. I feel like I should read this every Valentine's Day just to give me some insight on how a lot of people in the world feel on this day. Well, no matter how your day has gone, whether you have someone to celebrate with or not, I hope this is a day you can celebrate just love itself. Because, in the wise words of the Beatles, "All you need is love." It is, after all, "a many splendored thing," as Frank Sinatra would say. Many would argue, but it's impossible to live, really live, without it. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that whoever believes in him will not parish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). Love is the only way to life.