Heart Day

@cher913 (25782)
Canada
February 14, 2012 11:29am CST
It is Valentine's day and although it supposed to be a day for lovers, why can't be a day for singles too? the world could use a little bit more love these days! Write a note of encouragement to someone who may be lonely today, smile at a stranger, or do something nice for someone. Today is a day to pay it forward!
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@andy77e (5156)
• United States
14 Feb 12
It's a nice though, but for me I think I'd rather not hear from someone who was only writing to me out of pity or some other fake reason. It's the same reason I don't like how the church I go to, tells everyone to go around and shake the hands of someone they never met. If they really wanted to meet me, they wouldn't need to be told by the church staff to come and say hello. Equally if I wanted to say hello, I'd do it without being told. Fake and coerced is not something I enjoy.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
14 Feb 12
well, at church, i go out of my way to smile or say hello to someone, just to make them feel welcomed. its not fake at all, for me, it is very genuine. i want to make someone new feel comfortable. i suppose it depends on what church you attend but my church is full of friendly people and because we have a university nearby, we get a lot of new people coming in all the time.
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@andy77e (5156)
• United States
14 Feb 12
Does your pastor have to tell you to go and do that? See if they don't specifically say to do that, no one does it. It's only when they specifically tell everyone in the auditorium to "Go make someone feel welcome! Find someone you've never met and greet them!". That's 'nearly' verbatim. The fact no one ever does that, until they are told, tells me it's fake. What do you think?
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• United States
14 Feb 12
From what my friend told me, this is also Singles Awareness Day, part 1 (Part 2 comes in the form of Sweetest Day lol). Why Singles Awareness you ask? Because you and anyone else who is single today is painfully AWARE of that fact! LOL. Instead of waiting for some holiday to be declared for singles, why not just celebrate yourself? You shouldn't really feel bad because you feel like you have no one to share this holiday with....I have someone but to tell you the truth we show our love to each other each and every day we are together, we don't need a specific date, and I'm never the one to expect candy, flowers, or cards. Honestly I don't feel that Valentines Day (or Sweetest Day for that matter) is a real holiday!!!! All they are are days where the candy companies, the flower shops, the card companies, and the jewelery stores to make money! Why else would we be designated to show our love on one day a year? But to answer your question, don't wait for a holiday made specifically for singles...it won't happen. Instead celebrate you everyday. Dig deep to find the best things about yourself, and celebrate those individual aspects and loving them every day. The best part is, the more you do this, the more confident you will be in yourself. And once you are more confident and secure, you will attract the person you want to be in your life!
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@AmbiePam (93885)
• United States
17 Feb 12
I've always treated Valentine's Day as a day for any kind of love. I'd send my grandparents a Valentine card when I was younger, and I sent one to my grandmother this year again (my Papaw is gone now). I also got one for my dad. It was a really funny one. They sell them for more than just lovers. I want everyone in my life to know they are loved. This year I could just afford to get two cards, so I chose my dad and grandmother.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Feb 12
Well, Valentine's day is also for the singles. As long as someone loves somebody or his family, they can enjoy it. My parents in-law would always treat all his sons and their wives to a restaurant on Valentine's day. It's just that, yesterday , my husband and i (our daughter is in a far city studying) went our own date.
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• Philippines
14 Feb 12
right.i agree.like what our dept head did.she made personalized cards(?) that pictures out heart's status.funny thing,she only gave these to us "singles". heehhe.hope you'll check the pix i uploaded here.she wrote little notes, encouraging notes i should say.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
14 Feb 12
that sounds 'sweet'. i think today is a day to make others feel special.
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• United States
15 Feb 12
Honestly, I like valentines day more when I was single. I had less to be disappointed over. Last year, my first valentines to spend with someone, my boyfriend was working and we couldn't even do anything. Then this year was a complete disaster and as of today I think it's an incredibly stupid holiday that I don't want to celebrate anymore.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
17 Feb 12
I think that Valentine's Day is a day that is all about love. What I mean in saying that is that it isn't a day that is reserved only for romantic love because there is a lot of other love that we have in our lives. I think of it as a day to cherish my husband, my children and my other family members as well. I also recognize the love that I have for my friends as a part of Valentine's Day as well.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
16 Feb 12
Great idea though, but I still want to have someone to talk to, or have someone to hold on to at this day. I don't want to be lonely, and work my butts off. I want some intimate moment with a girl, and having dinner with her, talk to her about everything; my work, my family, and my dream, even my gripe against someone. Have her listen to me, and when it is my turn, I would listen to her attentively.