Valentine's Day's - A sad day for singles?

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Valentine's Day is a big day for couples, but if you're single (whether just recently or for a long time) it can be a sad day when when you see couples exchanging cards or kissing or going to to dinner or seeing a movie, all together. That's my situation. I'm in my '40's and I haven't had a girlfriend since the '90's. I have felt sad for a long time until I met a girl in college who happened to live near me & so we hung out together that summer & as a result, we had a great friendship together. She wanted to be romantically involved but I didn't. I only wanted to be good friends with her & have been for the last 4 years. We have been getting each other cards & gifts for Valentine's Day, birthdays & Christmas since then. She had a boyfriend since last year, but we're still close. So, I'm grateful she's in my life as a friend. I also live with my mother whose been a widow since Nov. '10. Therefore, I have her, my friend & my family. So, I have some kind of love in my life even though it's not romantic. But isn't Valentine's about all kinds of love - romantic, brotherly love, friendly love, unconditional love? I feel grateful for the people in my life - my family & friends. So, Valentine's isn't so sad as it used to be. We had my sister & her family over & I had fun joking around with my neices. Today, I took my Mom to see "The Artist" the silent movie since she has a hearing problem. It was a great day hangingout with her today. It was a good Valentine's Day!