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Why Valentine’s Day is necessary

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I got a little flack this weekend via email regarding my post questioning the necessity of Valentine’s Day.

While I personally fall into the camp of, “I’d rather celebrate the people we love every day,” I’d also argue that for most of us Valentine’s Day is an absolute necessity.

Why?

It drags us kicking and screaming from our daily, just-in-time-scramble to a place of organized thoughtfulness – where we are forced to take a moment to tell the people we love how great they are.

Be honest, if you didn’t have the external pressure to say “I love you” to all of your Valentines – how many months (or years) would pass before you got around to showering them with warm fuzzies?

It takes organization and planning to truly honor the people in our lives. Without the deadline of February 14th, most of us would probably never get around to it.

It got me thinking…maybe we all dislike the holiday in inverse proportion to our overall level of time management skills. The better you are at scheduling your priorities (including those I love you’s), the less you hate the holiday. And vice-versa.

Tell me, are you pro-Valentine’s Day or anti-Valentine’s Day? Why? Do you think you would remember to tell your loved ones how much you appreciate them without a reminder like Valentine’s Day? Would your significant other?

{Feature Photo Credit} – Is there anything better than candy hearts?

Posted by Sarah on Feb 14, 2011 print article e-mail to a friend

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Anne Marie

Well, my husband and I tell each other multiple times a day how much we love each other. We always have – that’s just part of our vocabulary, our conversations – and we mean it. We also tell our family and friends we love them constantly so we are covered there. I personally believe that Valentine’s Day is more for the dating crowd – an excuse to say I love you. I don’t need that excuse! – AMF
Sarah

Anne Marie – you are lucky! It’s always nice to hear of couples who truly appreciate one another every day.
kem

Well sarah to be honest with you I didn’t even remember it was valentine’s day why? Because I don’t think it takes one day for a spouse to show that he loves you it should shown be all year around. A relationship takes nurturing,compromising,time and most of all commitment and I don’t think all of those things can be shown in 1 day…don’t get me wrong its beautiful to go to dinner and get gifts on that day but if it only takes that 1 day to appreciate our relationship I don’t want it. And my spouse feel the exact same way.
Sarah

Kem,
I couldn’t agree more. Funnily enough I was just putting the finishing touches on a guest post for another site about how the fact that my husband worked hard to trick himself into actually putting dirty clothes IN the hamper (vs. on top, which made me nuts) was the most romantic thing he’s ever done. And I mean that! It’s the little demonstrations in the every day/mundane reality that say the most.
Sounds like you and your spouse share the same sentiment and are the stronger for it. Happy Valentine’s day/week/month/year.
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The valentine day’s importance is proven here that we share love with our family, parents, and neighbors. This day is also good for peace and love.

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