Relationships

Maybe you're in one, maybe you're not. Maybe you want to be, maybe you don't. Maybe you were and aren't anymore. Maybe you're happy that it ended, maybe you aren't. Maybe you're fine being single, maybe you're lonely and want someone to be with. And no matter which part of that list you are, those close to you could fall in to some other category and have some effect on your relationship with them. Maybe you see them less, don't hang out as much. Maybe they've changed, for better or for worse. Maybe you see someone else too much now. Maybe they were you're best friend and now you barely talk. Or maybe you grew close to someone else because of it.

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As we approach Valentine's Day, we are reminded that it is a holiday only for people in a certain kind of relationship. And it annoys the rest of us, makes us feel left out. And if you are one of the people who want to be celebrating someone special this day, then you're gonna be sad.

So a solution: let's go back to the days of elementary school, where you celebrated Valentine's Day and everyone brought in small little cardboard card things and put one in a basket on everyone's desk. Everyone got one; no one was left out. Everyone was excited. That's the joy of childhood. Try and remember that as you go through life. It's no fun to be depressed. Live life to it's fullest every single minute of it. Sure I may be one of the people listed above who would like to have someone to send some flowers to, but whatever. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. Let something else take that special place for you. Yes, everyone want's to be loved, but why limit it to the romantic type. Is it not better to share the platonic love of many as you're closest friends than to be drowned out by a single commitment? At least I think so, which is why some excellent people will be my 4th grade Valentines this year.