i love valentines day. there's just something about all the red and pink flowing around. the hearts i see everywhere just make me happy. ( and really, those sweetart hearts, YUM! ) you hear so many people say they hate this holiday and they don't see what the big deal is. mushy, yuck.. i don't think it should matter if you have "someone special" to celebrate it with or not. i didn't always have some"one" special this time of year, but i always had family and friends. this is literally what i thought the holiday was for, showing how much you love your family and friends. so maybe that's why i always have loved it.
i loved making valentines boxes and entering them in contests to win cutest/best/most clever/etc. and having cute school parties, then passing out those little valentines you have worked on addressing to everyone in your class for weeks. who knew giving little pieces of paper, decorated with whatever cartoons you were into that year, and a piece of candy, would be so exciting! this, my friends, was one of my favorite holidays to celebrate!
but the party didn't end there. the biggest thing i looked forward to is our party at home! we've had this tradition since i can remember.. we would order authentic Chinese takeout and make a table on the floor and eat dinner like Chinese people do. no, we don't only have Chinese once a year.. it may sound simple to some, but to me it was SO exciting and something different. and sometimes those things can be the precious memories that stay put in our hearts! we still to this day, carry-on this tradition! ..and will for my family to come :) my husband still married me knowing this wouldn't just be "our" night, but shared with the ones we love. bless him! don't worry, we still make time to have our "own" valentines! yay for Chinese food!
love to all, and may you find love on your valentines day!
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