Happy Single Awareness Day - Seriously

Some single folks might be sad today. They are feeling like they are missing out on being coupled up, in love and sure of getting loved up tonight. So, I do get it. This can be a day of torture. You have to go to work and watch all those gift deliveries that are coming NOT YOUR WAY. Or you'll have to plant that I'm-so-happy-for-you smile on your face and say things like, "Aww... sweetness," when your friends tell you all about their plans. Valentine's Day feels like it's 72 hours long for some folks.

Not me.

I've had great V-Days and bad ones - both while coupled up. Since the bad ones are more recent in my memory, I'm taking this day as a time to be thankful. Thankful that I have the good since sense (wow) to wait for a decent man. Thankful that I'm not staying in a relationship that doesn't make me a better person. Thankful that, for the first time in a few years, I'm kind of in love with myself.

You know how I know that I'm in the best place for me right now? Because I can truthfully say that I really am happy for the lovers out there. I didn't wake up practicing my fake-ass "Aww's" and "How cute are you guys?" to repeat every time I see a happy sweetheart.

Take it from me: if you are single today, that must be the best thing for you. Either you aren't in a relationship because you don't need to be, you don't deserve to be or - and this is the biggie - you haven't found the person you're supposed to be with. Matter of fact, if you are in a relationship and aren't happy, it might be for the same three reasons. I've been there.

This is just one day on the calendar. If Valentine's Day is really a time to show love, then every calendar day should be this special. When you find (or if you have found) the person right to share your life, then I hope you'll love them so much that Valentine's Day will just be a day like every other.

Now. Let's have some S.A.D. days chuckles:

Pick the right one, folks!

At least you'll save $$$ today! 

Just added this cos it's funny

I thank him for BEING an Ex

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you from me.

It's not just about lovers, but LOVE

Peace
--Free

Valentine's Day in Perspective

There are misconceptions in most cases and the truth in some about Valentine's Day for...

Singles:

• Dread going to work where everyone will be flashing their gifts & getting flower deliveries.
• Curse Saint Valentinus for putting your esteem through this annual torture.
• Sit and dissect the pitiful lives of people who are tied down to one person.
• Allow yourselves more beer and alcohol or ice cream than usual.
• Talk yourself into settling for the guy/gal you  don't really love so you won't die alone. Or with cats.
• Lie to the world about how you really don't think V-Day is that big of a deal.
• Drunkenly admit to your closest friends about how much it hurts to be single right now.
• Spend too much time thinking about "the good one(s) that got away."
• Get into bed, pretending that it's okay to be alone on Lover's Night - or
• Feeling pressure to come up with a good reason to be happy - alone.
• Go to sleep, thankful the day is over.

Non-Singles:

• Dread not getting your lover's gift or flowers in time for them to gloat for the Singles.
• Curse Saint Valentinus for putting your wallet through this annual torture.
• Sit and dissect the lives of people who are lonely & gift-less.
• Allow yourself to spend more money on one person than you did for everyone at Christmas.
• Talk yourself into staying with the worst person in the world so you won't die alone. Or broke.
• Lie to the world about how your lover is worth all that crazy money you spent on a gift.
• Drunk dial your credit card company to see what your balance is right now.
• Spend too much time thinking about "the crazy one you got stuck with."
• Get into bed, pretending to feel sexy because it's Lover's Night - or
• Feeling pressure to look thrilled to be in love for the next 364 days.
• Go to sleep, thankful the day is over.

In reality, life cannot be planned. Love and happiness, joy and sorrow - they rise and fall like the tides. Wherever you are, whoever you are - single or not - I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day. If only one person cares about you, you are blessed. I'm a Single and happy because I've learned that there are people who love me - they really, really do! lol

Oh - I'm writing this early because I plan to be eating more ice cream than usual on Thursday...

Happy Valentine's Day

To the Singles:

AKA: Happy unimaginative, consumerist-oriented and entirely arbitrary,
 manipulative and shallow interpretation of romance day!

To the Non-Singles:

Show how mature love has made you. Don't gloat on Thursday.

And to D. R., wherever you are:

Still & Always

Peace
Free

Get Ready. (It's Coming....)

Yep. Valentine's Day is just around the corner.

I'm not always a grouch, so I'm going to dedicate this one to my real-life sweetheart. Perry - this one is for you. I think you will feel it even from all these miles away.

(Doesn't this remind you of us? LOL)

To the rest of the folks out there - you better start getting ready to fit into those special costu- I mean, ahem, outfits. Get saving for the flowers, candy or whatever it is that makes your sweetie smile.

Peace

--Free

P.S.: T.C. Carson used to be one of my hottest celebrity crushes... He played on that show "Living Single" with Queen Latifah. Isn't he just a chocolaty piece of gorgeousness? ~sighhhhh~