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valentine’s day

Posted by  on 13 February 2009, 6:57 pm

as many of you are probably aware of, the 14th of february is approaching…yes, valentine’s day is yet again almost knocking at the door. the day when we’re told that we should wake up in the morning and proclaim our love to that special someone. although it is quite admirable to carry your heart on your sleeve and be willing to share your feelings with that special someone; but being told that you have to do it on a specific day? yet, millions of ‘lovers’ will wake up on the 14th, purchase (if they haven’t already) some sort of a gift and use it to ‘show’ their ‘love’. without getting into a discussion of love and how would one show it…i have a bit more of an issue with doing it on one particular day because a consumerist society dictates it.

let’s put it this way on one extreme, if 364 days a year one doesn’t acknowledge their feelings towards that special someone…then how would it matter if on the 14th of february one purchases something to represent their ‘love’? would you call that ‘love’ or ‘affection’? then again, if one does acknowledge their feelings and does show his/her ‘love’ towards that special someone the other 364 days of the year…then the 365th one won’t be different…because that person would find a way to show that special someone how much they mean regardless of the date.

arguably due to busy schedules, stress, etc., most will fall somewhere in between the two options stated above…however, the date, or the endless ‘valentine’s day’ commercials, should not be the reason(s) as to why one should acknowledge their affection towards that special someone. being able to share the feelings, show that special someone that you are thinking about them regardless of the time, day, date, will have more significance…the only reason required to share one’s feelings…are one’s feelings…

one might argue that tomorrow is simply just ‘a celebration as a couple’…fair enough…however, shouldn’t each morning be a reason to celebrate because one gets the chance to see the smile of that special someone…one gets yet another chance to hold and touch that special someone? shouldn’t every day be special because one shares it with that special someone? so yes, one should celebrate ‘valentine’s day’, but one should celebrate it because they get to share it their loved one as they should enjoy and cherish each and every other day…not because it’s the 14th of february or because of the name the western society gave it…

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thank you

Posted by  on 5 October 2008, 12:46 pm

it’s a simple gesture, two simple words stated showing appreciation. two simple words that most forget they exist. regardless of the situation, most of us forget to take the two seconds it takes to simply say ‘thank you’ to someone that has the very least responded to our request. it doesn’t take that much, and it does at least in my opinion provide positive reinforcement to the ones around us that we at least appreciate their response to our request. it’s not something we should perhaps expect, but it’s something that will bring a smile on our faces if we receive it. a simple wave of a hand when the driver in traffic breaks so that you can ‘cut in’. a simple statement when someone stops in the hallway and lets you pass seeing that you’re in a hurry. a simple response to an answer to a question that you have in regards to a problem that arises. so why is it that most people can’t find it in their heart to simply show recognition when it’s that person that request a service in the first place. most people will definitely just over look the lack of recognition, but i’m certain they will offer an answer with a lot more enthusiasm next time something is asked of them.

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