Belated Valentines Day

I know that Valentines Day has come and gone but it is one of my favorite holidays so I can't put it on my post back burner.  I LOVE VALENTINES DAY.  My fourteen year old sister's birthday is on Valentines Day so this holiday has always had a good connotation for me.  To me, Valentines Day is centered around family.  In my family, we have red and pink mailboxes and through out the month we leave little notes or treats in them.  It is so much fun!  On Valentines Day, we celebrate Raegan's (my sister) birthday and, at night, we have a candlelight dinner. I think a lot of people dislike Valentines Day because they see it as "Single Awareness Day" and don't realize that you don't need to be in a romantic relationship to enjoy this holiday!  Celebrate the relationships that you do have instead of mourning the ones you don't!  I love that we can set apart one day to make sure that we show our love to our families and friends.  This year I had such an amazing Valentines Day!  I absolutely love making valentines.  You get to use different colored construction paper and make any kind of card you want!  I was able to make valentines, receive them, make yummy pancakes, send a package to my family, receive a package from my family (that included a grow your own boyfriend) and hang out with some wonderful friends.  How can you not love this day?  You don't have to spend money to make it meaningful.  I wish everyday felt like Valentines Day.  I mean, why can't it?  It shouldn't be hard to show our loved ones how much we care about them.  Why not make everyday lovely?  I found an awesome quote that I am going to use to make sure that everyday is a good one!

I am blessed to have so many people in my life that I love and that love me.  This Valentines Day made me really miss my family but also made me realize how lucky I am to have them.  I love them so much!  I have so many wonderful friends who mean so much to me.  I have met some amazing people this school year and I am so happy to have them in my life.  So, next Valentines Day, don't dread it because you are single or whatever your reason, enjoy it!  It will become one of your favorite holidays if you do, I promise!