This blog is the direct fault of my friend and all cranky people around the world who hate the day I love so much - Valentines. Feeling unnerved at the negativity, I turn to the blog to educate, inform, and make the world a better place by explaining why Valentines day is actually awesome for 3 reasons (none of which have anything to do with me loving it):
#3 Who are these people who don't love pink and red and sparkly things - who don't love beautiful smelling flowers - heart shaped things - and tasty chocolate? Communists and A holes. Also I'm sure Padres fans.
#2 It's always nice to have people buy you shit. But Valentine's day is a nice reminder you're the sole captain on the road to your own happiness. If you're sitting around today waiting for someone to make you feel good, you probably feel sort of shitty on days other than Valentine's. So stop that. Go get some frozen yogurt. Read a ridiculously good book. And tell someone you can't live without them.
#1 Common misconception: valentines day is about love - and love is about romantic love. Wrong. Valentines day is about love. But love is more awesome than romantic love. It's the interconnectedness that makes me close to all people - the proverbial elmer's school glue of humanity. It's the graceness of God, and the warm feeling of an LA afternoon in the high 70s. It's seeing your parents proud of you, and it's about finally being ok with yourself. It's simple kindness. It's acting out of love in all things. A life without romantic love is a life left slightly incomplete, but it doesn't own love, it shares a small piece of it.
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