I have never had anything against Valentine's Day, other than the fact that it seems like the most made-up holiday we have on our calendar year. What event happened where we decided to encourage couples to spend lots of money and attention on the one day of the year?
But as a singleton, I want to know what the Valentine's Festivus is out there. And I'm definitely not talking about getting together all your girl friends for a male-bashing, "I'm a survivor too, Beyonce" night out (please, don't). But our society views singleness as a deplorable condition (a close second to age) -- or at least one to be rid of as soon as possible. Where is the day celebrating people who have kicked codependency, gotten out of an unhealthy relationship, who have been counseled or prayed out of emotionally or physically abusive patterns?
Perhaps that day, like the day for all couples to celebrate eachother, really should be a process happening everyday. Now that's one to grow on...
(For more reading on the history of V-day.)
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