Do You Feel Left Out for Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day is February 14 and is usually celebrated the world over, as the day for lovers.

It's the day when lovers exchange flowers, gifts, cards, letters, etc., which supposedly demonstrate the depth of their love. History has this tradition dating back as far as the 1500's...when poems, flowers and love notes were exchanged as tokens of love and affection.

It's also the day when would-be lovers express their desire, to the people they're attracted to, to start a relationship.

Or when lovers signify the depth of their love by deciding to marry or have a greater commitment to each other.

With all this gift-giving and fanfare, you'd be tempted to believe that almost all the world is in love and if you aren't, you may be feeling a little left out.

Well, I'm here to tell you, that you don't need to feel left out...Valentine's Day can be anything you want it to be...love is not restricted to lovers. :)

As long as you're a living, breathing, human being, you have the capacity to give and receive love and this means that you can give the gift of love to anyone you want...

From your parents, to your siblings, to your friends, to your teachers, love can be expressed...

You can say a sweet "thank you" or give a "thank you note" to show how much you appreciate them. This will usually be deeply appreciated.

So too would be other gifts that come from the heart..

...And they don't have to be expensive...once they involve care, thoughtfulness and your time (e.g. gifts that you may make), people who are reasonable, will usually be overjoyed at receiving them.

So, taking out the trash, making a meal, cleaning up after yourself (consistently)...might seem simple, but these can mean a lot to the people in your life...

So too are, taking your siblings to after-school activities, sitting with them until your parents get home or helping with their homework... These thoughtful actions will go a long way in helping your parents, who may be pressured for time.

So this Valentine's Day, don't pout or cry because you aren't in love right now...give love in thoughtful and meaningful ways to the people that you've been blessed with, in your life...

This attitude will not only improve your well-being (how you feel about yourself and others), but will force you to be resourceful, innovative, thoughtful in the gifts you design and to be thankful to God for these wonderful people in your life.

Happy Valentine's Day when it comes!

Stay tuned for our next post, "How Deep is Your Love?", on Wednesday.

Gillian

Sources Include:

1) Article" Valentine's Day", Wikipedia.org

2) Article "St. Valentine's Day - February 14th", Pictureframes.co.uk