Truth Tuesday: Valentine's Edition

This Truth Tuesday is going to be kind of one big jumbled truth about my thoughts on Valentine's Day. Okay? Okay.

So, I've never really been a big fan of Valentine's Day. I don't think I ever hated it but I just never cared. That still holds true to some degree. However, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't pretty cool being married on the day of love. It's crazy how much more I care when I actually have someone that walks though the door carrying a bouquet of flowers that he thoughtfully picked out just for me, even though he doesn't care much about the holiday either.

Every Valentine's Day, without fail, I hear both sides. Either "I love Valentine's Day/Love everyone!" or "I hate this holiday". I can see both sides of the argument. Those people that say they hate it usually pose the argument that they don't see the need for the holiday set aside for love when every day should be a day you tell and show your loved ones you care about them. There is validity in that statement. However, I think it's nice to have a holiday where you can do just a LITTLE extra and to maybe be reminded that there are people in your life you may not have expressed love to in a while. Love is a splendid thing, romantic or otherwise so why NOT celebrate it? In my opinion, just because you tell someone you love them on February 14th doesn't make those words any less true.

Everyone that says they hate Valentine's Day says it's not because they're single. I was that way to some degree. I claimed I didn't care about it and said it was NOT because I didn't have that special someone in my life.

I'm calling you all out right now to tell you you're lying. Nobody wants to be single on a day set aside specifically for love. I don't care what anyone says...it's just not fun. BUT...

I wish I would have taken my own advice on this in the past: have fun anyway. Make valentines and give them to random people. Bake cookies. Get together with your friends and watch chick flicks. I never thought I'd be THAT person to say this but love isn't just romantic love. Call up your family or friends you haven't seen in a while just to see how they are and tell them you love them. Can't hurt, right? :)

So here is to love! All my past Valentine's Days I've either been single or when I was with someone...well...that's another story for another day, but this Valentine's day I jumped right to being a wife and wouldn't have it any other way. It feels pretty nice to know I got this one in the bag. :)

Go forth and LOVE, I say!!