What does Valentine’s
Day mean to you? Gender
makes a difference in how
this question is answered. A
local male student opened
his heart to explain his definition
of the day of love,
“Valentine’s Day to me
means spending time with
the one that you love and
care about. It is about
showing your partner how
much they mean to you and
what you would do for
them,” said Roger Prioleau,
20 of Levittown.
He also added,
“Valentine’s Day is a time
for a couples to enjoy the
day with each other and not
have to worry about everything
else.”
This was Prioleau’s first
Valentine’s Day with his
girlfriend Nicole, of three
months.
“I will be spending
Valentine’s Day with my
girl, making her feel so special
because she deserves it.
She means everything to
me and I am going to show
her how much I love her.”
What a nice guy.
Last week I was browsing
for Valentine’s Day
ideas.
I typed “Valentine’s
Day” into Google which
led me to many sites. The
movie “Valentine’s Day,”
which came out last week,
looks like a movie I would
enjoy seeing, just not on the
first date. If you have read
my past column, I mentioned
that a movie is not
an ideal first date idea
(‘issue 6,’ if you want to
check it out).
While searching the sites
for cupid’s date ideas, I
realized that the main
theme of most Valentine’s
sites was simply how to
please your significant
other on the day of love.
People should be celebrating,
even on days that
aren’t national holidays of
love.
You do not need to save
your romantic plans for just
Valentine’s Day. Let your
partner know that they are
love and cherished on a
Wednesday, for example, just because.
I became curious about
the true meaning of
Valentine’s Day, so I started
a new search. I clicked on a
site that really stood out to
me. It was about a woman
who believes that everyone
has lost sight of the holiday.
She mentioned how
men used to go out in the
fields and search for the
perfect flowers instead
rushing to the store to grab
the last bouquet of wilted
roses. She also explains
that men would write their
own cards, but now they
are all made by computers.
A woman would cook
dinner for two in the comfort
of her own home, but
now it’s all about going out
to dinner and waiting in a
long line.
After reading her story, I
began to agree with her.
Our society is based on
money, therefore buying a
sentimental gift versus making one is usually the
outcome of on gift giving
holidays.
Maybe in some ways, we
have lost the meaning of the
day. Next year think outside
the box and remember
Valentine’s Day can be
every day, if you want.
Think about this in the years
to come.
So now that the day has
passed, how did it pan out?
Did the day amount to your
expectations? I spent my
Valentine’s on the slopes at
Bear creek and had a blast.
Remember if you didn’t
get to join in all the excitement
of this holiday, there’s
always next year.
Your time will come soon
enough and when it does it
will be amazing.
This is the day when we
can celebrate and appreciate
the people who love us. Our
partners, family, friends etc.
We can express more than
ever how much we love and care for them.
Like I said before, everyday
can be Valentine’s Day
if you chose. So even if you
didn’t get a chance to spend
time with the ones most
important to you, take the
time to do it on another day.
There are many activities
you can choose from to
ensure a perfect day for
those special to you.
Here are some ideas: Go
out to a romantic restaurant,
converse and then take a
relaxing walk. Or sit at
home and cuddle up in
front of the fire. Also, you
can be a little adventurous
and go horseback riding.
Another is writing down all
the things you like about
that person and then
exchanging notes; you will
be pleasantly surprised at
the results of such an exercise
I’m sure.
I would love to hear
what your Valentine’s Day
entailed. What activities
you did or are planning to
do, or if you just have a
thought please contact me.
E-mail me; I would love
to hear about it.
Happy belated
Valentine’s Day everyone.
I hope you will read my
articles and stick with me.
H?pe “2” Help.