a day for love

in past years, i've always hated valentine's day.  & though i still don't like it, i've decided to look at it in a different light.

valentine's day should not be a designated day to go buy roses for that "special someone", or a day to brag on facebook about how much you love you got throughout the day.

today is a day to give love.  yes, this sounds like a commonly understood idea, but i am constantly surprised by how many people put the focus on themselves on february 14th.  we should take the time to tell those close to us that we love them, or appreciate them at the least.  it's always those small things that make us smile.