Perspectives Perspectives Valentine’s Day: Bittersweet or sweetly bitter? ‘Say thank you to someone for loving you’

DANIELLE FEOLE STAFF WRITER DF727@CABRINI EDU

Flowers, candy and teddy bears are not the only things that make Feb. 14 special. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays and I think it is a day that can help strengthen many relationships and families.

In many relationships, people are very much in love but don’t always have time to show it due to work, school or children.

Many people claim that Valentine’s Day is just a holiday “made up by Hallmark” or a “girl’s holiday” but I think it is so much more than that.

Valentine’s Day is the one day out of 365 days where you make sure to set aside time to show the person you love how special they still are to you.

Many couples spend Valentine’s Day going to expensive and elaborate

NICK PITTS STAFF WRITER NDP722@CABRINI EDU

In case anyone ever wondered why Valentine’s Day exists, the government simply couldn’t think of a good enough holiday to fill the void between New Year’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Valentine’s Day as we know it, was born.

Alright, so really, this non-federal holiday has origins that date back as early as 200 A.D. The popular consensus seems to be that the day was instated by the churches in honor of the Roman, St. Valentine, who defied the emperor Claudius II by secretly marrying the soldiers of the city, against the emperor’s wishes.

I, however, think it goes much deeper than that. I think it is a conspiracy.

See, that special tactics force solely responsible for keeping the economy intact, decided that the country needed to give the people a reason to spend their money in the dead of winter.

Maybe Hallmark was doing badly at the time, or perhaps Mr. Milton Hershey saw his sales drop between January and March.

We are now stuck with ovie. e’s ng o a ly-girl over yhere, arts d ates at ly lentine’s is can o a dinners and buying each other a variety of gifts. Others order food and pop in a movie. I think Valentine’s Day can really bring romance back into a relationship. Being such a girly-girl at times, I love the idea of the color pink everywhere, hearts and chocolates but that is not the only reason I love Valentine’s Day. This holiday can also be a favorite to a person not in a relationship.

Being single in high school, I would always come home to a heart filled with chocolates and other different gifts from my mom.

Every year, I could expect flowers from my dad as a little girl.

Having a boyfriend or girl-

“red” outfits, getting something to eat and drinking margaritas. Why not value your love for anyone on Valentine’s Day?

I can’t help but be in a loving mood on Valentine’s Day. I went in CVS the other day, and there was candy and valentines everywhere. I was instantly in a good mood.

It is not a holiday to make single people feel unhappy or low. It is simply a day to show your love for the people who are special to you in your life.

JILLIAN SMITH PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

friend is definitely a plus, but not the only reason to celebrate.

Working at a restaurant, I have seen groups of women more than once, in their

Without love, from family, friends, or a boyfriend you probably would not be the person that you are today. So why not say thank you to someone for loving you no matter what?

However, I think the meaning of Valentine’s Day should teach people to express their love for one another every day and not just on Feb. 14.