I'll give you a minute to finish singing the tune that's now in your head..........................................................................
Finished? Probably not, but whatever. At least stop doing the head bob so you can read this properly. ...thank you.
Now, moving along. It's V-Day. That "oh, so magical day of celebrating true love, sending flowers, and wining and dining the fuck out of someone special". I mean, come on...it doesn't get any more romantic than this one day that seems as though it comes every year. Right??
If you said yes, then CONGRATULATIONS! You're probably an idiot. Sorry. No balloons, confetti or attractive woman giving you a prize.
If you're someone who's not only romantic on Valentine's day, but also every day, then hold your hand up because I just sent a high five your direction. But if you're one of those people who waits until this one day to send someone flowers, ask someone out or tell someone how much they mean to you...sit in a corner an get some ice. Because I just punched your direction. And I punch hard, dickweed.
Girls: if you're pissed that you're alone today or that a guy/girl didn't ask you out...just remember. It's a two way street, expecting everything and giving nothing is unfair.
Guys: if you waited until today to send flowers or be romantic towards your current partner...you're an idiot. And you need to step it the hell up.
Love isn't about a holiday, chocolates, flowers or candlelight dinners. It's deeper than that. It isn't enough to say "I love you" either. Love isn't an emotion. It's a verb. An action. A mixture of all the emotions you feel towards someone. But not an emotion in itself.
Anyone can say "I love you". I can say it to my hairdryer (yes, I own one. Don't judge) but that doesn't mean I love it.
How do you know you love someone? By what you do around them or for them. You treat them like they're the center of your world. You constantly think about them. You hold the door for them, you hold their hand for no reason, etc. You base your life off of them. They're the reason for your existence, and loving someone means to prove to yourself and them exactly that. "love" is just a word until you give it life. Showing all of your emotions that someone makes you feel; happiness, gratitude, compassion, hope, sadness, bliss, innocence, determination...that's what love is. Love is an action. Analogy: your emotions are the gifts that you want to give, and love is the box you put them in. The action of giving that gift. That's love. So please, don't wait until this one day to give that gift. Give it everyday. SHOW them that you love them, otherwise it's just empty words. The most romantic days are always the ones you don't plan. And the best kind of love is the kind you can see. <3
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Originally, the idea behind holidays is to offer as a reminder. As we carry on with our everyday lives, it's easy to become self obsorbed, forgetting to care for others. So in a way, I see nothing wrong with using holidays as an excuse to do something special, be with family, eat copious amounts of artery clogging food, etc. Sure, we shouldn't wait for these times of the year to decide to step it up.. But sometimes this is the extra push we need as humans to do what we've either forgotten to do or been too afraid to do all along. Food for thought.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lavina. Further, I think the metaphor would have worked better if love was the gift and acting on that love was the box/gift. But maybe that's just me.
ReplyDeleteLol I already replied to Vina in person.
ReplyDeleteAnd Timmy, everyone sees love differently. Again, this blog is my views and emotions. You're allowed to think of it differently than me. If you see it that way, then that's the way it is. We all have that "individuality" shit going on. :P
This is just how I personally see it.
I wasn't attacking your views, and I understand that we all see things differently, but why even express your views if you don't plan on discussing them? Having someone challenge your views is one of the ways we grow as an individual, because only when the things we believe in have been challenged or elaborated upon do we question their worth or our faith in said views. Though, I do see things differently, I was mostly just saying the metaphor could have been pulled off better. :P
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