It snuck up on us again, folks-
Valentine's Day. This is a holiday in which we're supposed to celebrate with our loving significant others- unless of course, we're single. Lucky for all of us single ladies, lead character on Parks & Recreation (Amy Poehler) has invented Galentine's Day, where women are invited to celebrate the platonic but equally important love they share with their besties, and that's great; I personally teared up on the train on Friday reading the sweetest text message I've ever gotten. The sender was none other than my best friend, Leslie. But the term "Galentine's Day", which is supposed to make single women feel included, is sadly exclusive to females as well. What term includes single men, or trans people? Surely there has to be a better name for the holiday that celebrates everyone and every kind of love...
The best my tired brain can muster is " Every Day", because if you truly care about someone, they deserve to hear it loudly, and often, and not just when Kay Jewelers commercials remind us to. Hear me out; I promise, it doesn't have to be as cheesy as it sounds. You don't have to go full-blown John Cusack and pop up outside his/her bedroom window blasting romantic music from the boombox on your shoulder (do they even still make those? If not, what's the modern-day equivalent? Who knows...) Showing your love can be done in a million different ways; what's important is that you do it- show your mom, your brother, your sister, your neighbor, your dog, your doctor, your barista- whomever you love, do as Nike tells us and just do it.
What I also want to mention about this weekend is that yes, I'm single, but I'm not going to shame anyone for being in a relationship. That would be pointless, and basically anti-love. I'm pro-love, so please, more power to you.
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day, because that's what you deserve; I know I did.
