Valentine's Day is all hype, if you ask me. It's not a true holiday, anyway - just an excuse to spend money on candy, presents, and cards. When my kids were in school, I would dread the trip to the store to buy multiple boxes of cartoon-character valentines for each child's classmates, along with the obligatory pink- and red-packaged candies. (If you didn't include a little candy in each envelope, the other children wouldn't even open the valentine!)
As my kids became teenagers, they might mope about, sad they didn't have a sweetheart to go out with on Valentine's Day. Too many teenagers believe that they have to be in love to be whole. Young people who are not afraid to be and act their age are so refreshing! Here's a great example...
Unfortunately, many adults fall for the Valentine's Day hype, too. If married couples don't have an insanely romantic Valentine's Day planned and perfectly executed, Valentine's Day hype makes us believe we have somehow "failed." Media coverage is all about making the "perfect" Valentine's Day dinner, or the most romantic date... And, so, we buy expensive gifts, flowers, cards, and candy out of obligation, not out of thoughtfulness.
I think we should work to let our spouses know we love them every day -- spending extra money on Valentine's Day doesn't make us a more successful partner. Being kind, serving each other, and loving our spouse should be an everyday occurrence, not just once a year.
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