All you need is: a credit card?

I am all for spending a day rejoicing in an emotion often viewed as the most powerful in the universe. There is just one tiny problem. I don't feel that Valentine's Day adequately does so. It has become a commercialized free for all limited to two things: love between couples and expensive, thoughtless gifts.

I'm not denying that romantic love is an important aspect of love. But it is just that, an aspect. There are many other kinds of love that are equally important. Have you ever tried to find a card for friends and relatives for Valentines Day? It is not as easy as you would think. Sure, one or two located after a long search is likely. But the odds that the card will adequately express your sentiments is less so..

Then, there is the price of flowers and chocolate in February. It does not cost $50 dollars for a dozen roses at any other time. It's nuts! Poor men fork over hundreds when something less expensive, but personalized would do. Every year, I think it could be the year where people wake-up to the deficiency's of the holiday, and begin to celebrate it as it should be. There is hope that people might discover a more meaningful way to celebrate, with more individuals than just their significant other.