Its not really that bad, is it? I do have to wonder what this day is really about. Does it celebrate love or commercialism? Is it possible to feel loved without receiving a dozen over-priced roses? Can a person be grateful for a life well loved without having to receive another piece of jewelry? How many of us are content knowing that we are with the one we love, even if he needs to be reminded of birthdays, anniversaries or where the laundry hamper is.
I'd like to think that I would think this way no matter my relationship status. Isn't being loved enough? And I don't just mean in an intimate/physical way. A very wise friend once told me that the Native Americans define intimacy as the ability to see into another. It has nothing to do with the secular, TV-promoted body-heated intensity that we have come to understand. It means knowing someone deeply, honestly, truly. It means looking past the masks that we wear so to come across as having it all together and seeing another's heart and soul in their natural, vulnerable state. INTIMACY = Into Me You See.
If I had one wish this Valentine's day, its that we remember that love comes in many forms. It can be shown in the kisses of a neighbor dog or the coos of a tiny baby. Its shown to us in the blooming of each beautiful flower and every sunrise. Its in a short but sweet text or Email from a dear friend and in a coffee shop where friends sit together and share their lives with each other. Love is all around. It doesn't need to be bought. That price was already paid. It doesn't need to be delivered. It was freely given to everyone. What an amazing thing to have every day of the year. So, this Valentine's day, I ask us all to stop and take a moment to give thanks for the love we all have in our lives, whether its from spouses, kids, parents, friends, pets or an amazing Savior. Whatever your situation or status, YOU ARE LOVED.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is but to love and be loved in return." Eden Abhez
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