Valentine-less and Happy

February has always been my least favorite month of the year. It’s dark. It’s gloomy. And it’s Valentine’s month.

I don’t know much about the history of this “celebration”, but needless to say, I’m not a huge fan. I have a feeling some guy just needed to get out of the doghouse with his wife so he invented it, and it took as so many lame ideas do.

I know, you think I’m just a bitter single gal who can’t stand the idea of love and roses, but that’s only partially true. I’m not bitter. Seriously. I’m actually glad that a day goes by where everyone gets flowers but me. And I really love placing so much focus on the fact that I don’t have a Valentine’s again this year, or that my money was wasted on a 3 month eharmony subscription that expires in 3 days without more than 1 live encounter with the male species.

Like I said, I’m not bitter.

But I do believe in love, so for the next few days, don’t hold it against me if my posts have a lovey dovey valentine’s related focus. It’s in the air, and it’s highly contagious, and I just can’t help myself.

Oh, you love birds are just rubbing off on the rest of us.

Anyway – today I’d like to share with you reasons why you shouldn’t feel bad for not having a Valentine:

• The Economical Factor. We are living in difficult days, and just think about the money you are saving by not having to buy a card or flowers. Listen up, valentine-less folks: don’t be pressured by Hallmarks’ marketing division and go out and buy cards for your neighbor’s neighbor. Valentine’s day is for lovers, and the fact that you don’t have one spares you the cost. Take my word on it, and save the cash instead.

• The Expectation Factor. Everyone is prey to it. You’ve probably suffered through it before. You’ve got a boyfriend. He could be new, he could be old. But that mid month marker looms in the horizon creating expectations that no one, I mean no one, can meet. You are doomed to be disappointed. Unless, like me, you don’t have any expectations. Thank God you will completely slide by this one unscathed.

• The Time Factor. Just think of all the extra time you have this year not having to waste it on spending it with that special someone! You can feed the hungry, help the poor, and just be an all around Angelina Jolie with all that extra time on your hands. You’re single and the world is lucky to have you. In fact, you deserve a chocolate red rose just for being you. Frankly, I just like the extra free time to catch up on my favorite TV shows, not to mention the cute Hallmark movies the week of Valentine’s.

• The Godliness Factor. You’ve heard it before. You don’t have a valentine’s, but don’t worry, you’ve got God. He’s your valentine. Don’t you love it when married people say that? Thanks, friends, while you’re out doing the unmentionable, we’ll be reading out Bible. After all, we are godlier than you.

There you have it. I’m sure you can think of other reasons why you need to be thankful for not having a Valentine’s this year. Feel free to share them in the comments section!

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