BE MY VALENTINE!

Valentine's Day is coming at the end of the week and the hype has been on since the beginning of

Feb. Everyone has their own opinion about Valentines Day. The shops have been displaying

what you should be buying for that special someone and even TV programs and adverts have

all been talking about Love.

I cant tell you not to buy into that whole Valentine“Love" theme. But I can share with you

how to make it more meaningful for that special person in your life. And if you are single  it's not the end of the world; you too can treat yourself to some delicious chocolates and show yourself some love(i used to do that, don't worry you'll find someone)

Valentine's Day is a day of showing and spreading love and I don't believe that it should

be limited to just boyfriends, girlfriends, spouses or‘friends with benefits' (you know what i mean right?). I think it's a day for everyone to enjoy and to be made to feel special.

A friend of mine recently told me what she and her former boyfriend did on their previous

Valentine's Day, and I found it so special that I just had to share it with you. I had asked her

what she thought of the day, and if she bought into the whole idea that you have to buy either

chocolates, perfumes, teddy bears, champagne, or flowers for that special person, and if that was

what made her happiest on that day.

But she said No.

To her, Valentine's Day should be more than just teddy bears and red roses, the gift should be

more thoughtful as that would make her appreciate it more. She began telling me how one

Valentine’s Day she decided to make her then-boyfriend a picture frame. She took the very first

picture that they had ever taken together and placed it in the frame.

“It felt more special because I had actually taken the time to make it and not just got one from the

shop. It felt more meaningful to both of us,” she had said.

And that is what I think Valentine should be about; the deeper meaning behind the gift.

Now I'm sure not everyone has the time to make picture frames or home-made cards. But the gifts

that you chose to buy in the store should have more meaning to the other person as it makes

them feel even more special.

And remember, be true to yourself.

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Share your ideas with us, what are your plans for Valentine’s Day?