a happy st. valentine's to all :)
i recently read leda'a post ( here ) and it got me thinking... because i seem to hold some similar sentiments about valentine's.
in the past, it was a day that i really didn't look forward to, except for the fact that at monte, this day meant "no school" since it coincides with "teacher's day". i didn't look forward to it because it was just like any other ordinary day for me. i had no special someone and, for me, it was just that. nothing.
later on, when i became older, it was a time for consternation because you do get jealous at other people who do celebrate the day. as other people would say, "it's SINGLE awareness day". but, like i said, it was like any other day and i just go around such that it's business as usual. siyempre, when i got to experience it, kilig din naman so don't get me wrong.
what about now, you may ask.
a lot of people i talked to before today said that they are sad this day, that they are once again reminded that they are single. but for me, i ask, "why?" maybe for some, they will think that i am unfair because i am taken at the moment. not so, i think.
for me, yes, it's nice to celebrate valentine's in all its symbolism but, honestly, for me it just boils down to one thing. why do we need a reminder, on this day, that we love someone? we have more than 300 days to do that right? are we forced to stop and think to do something special for our significant other? you may argue that yes, we do need this reminder from time to time and pagbigyan mo na, once in a year lang naman ito.
but that's just the point.
you have everyday to do something special for that person in order for that person to feel special. why just on one day? is it because you've been too busy to notice that you're neglecting him or her? is it because you DO need a reminder? is it because you were too absorbed to care? i certainly hope not.
i am lucky because i realize that i experience the significance of that love on a daily basis so much so that for me, valentine's is just one of those days that pass you by. certainly, it is a good thing to celebrate and honestly, kinikilig pa rin ako. i just find people's logic into giving too much importance in one day amusing because it means that enough hasn't been done right? it isn't bad to hold it but all i am saying is that if you just give too much importance on this particular day, then it will overshadow the fact that there are OTHER days which you could have spent much more time and effort on.
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to my bola-bola (yes, the batch 6 name for you sticks :p), thank you for bringing constant cheer into my life :) you certainly know how to make me smile more than anyone else... not to mention your patient understanding. 愛している :*
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in the past, it was a day that i really didn't look forward to, except for the fact that at monte, this day meant "no school" since it coincides with "teacher's day". i didn't look forward to it because it was just like any other ordinary day for me. i had no special someone and, for me, it was just that. nothing.
later on, when i became older, it was a time for consternation because you do get jealous at other people who do celebrate the day. as other people would say, "it's SINGLE awareness day". but, like i said, it was like any other day and i just go around such that it's business as usual. siyempre, when i got to experience it, kilig din naman so don't get me wrong.
what about now, you may ask.
a lot of people i talked to before today said that they are sad this day, that they are once again reminded that they are single. but for me, i ask, "why?" maybe for some, they will think that i am unfair because i am taken at the moment. not so, i think.
for me, yes, it's nice to celebrate valentine's in all its symbolism but, honestly, for me it just boils down to one thing. why do we need a reminder, on this day, that we love someone? we have more than 300 days to do that right? are we forced to stop and think to do something special for our significant other? you may argue that yes, we do need this reminder from time to time and pagbigyan mo na, once in a year lang naman ito.
but that's just the point.
you have everyday to do something special for that person in order for that person to feel special. why just on one day? is it because you've been too busy to notice that you're neglecting him or her? is it because you DO need a reminder? is it because you were too absorbed to care? i certainly hope not.
i am lucky because i realize that i experience the significance of that love on a daily basis so much so that for me, valentine's is just one of those days that pass you by. certainly, it is a good thing to celebrate and honestly, kinikilig pa rin ako. i just find people's logic into giving too much importance in one day amusing because it means that enough hasn't been done right? it isn't bad to hold it but all i am saying is that if you just give too much importance on this particular day, then it will overshadow the fact that there are OTHER days which you could have spent much more time and effort on.
Bouquet
to my bola-bola (yes, the batch 6 name for you sticks :p), thank you for bringing constant cheer into my life :) you certainly know how to make me smile more than anyone else... not to mention your patient understanding. 愛している :*
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