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by EMMA BRYAN

Love is in the air.

Hello again readers! It’s me again...Emma! I hope your New Year has gone well this far? Can you believe it’s 2023 already? My goodness how time flies. It’s February now and that means some things! This specifically is about the month of love! That’s right everyone, February 14th is Valentine’s Day! Now while my favorite holiday is Halloween, Valentine’s Day comes as a close second. They’re pretty much opposites but I can’t help it, I’m a hopeless romantic!

Not everyone likes Valentine’s Day for a number of reasons. Maybe they’ve had something happen to them on that day that wasn’t good and they don’t want to remember it. Maybe they’re single and simply feel hopeless. Or there’s even the chance that they just aren’t interested in romance. I have a few friends like that – just simply not into it, which is perfectly fine! So long as they’re happy I don’t see that it’s a problem! But that’s not the point today. I’m here to talk about people like me who love love! It’s personally one of my favorite things about humanity. We have the chance to spend our lives with the person or people we love. There’s not just romantic love out there either. There’s familial and platonic love, too. There’s so much to go around that it’s hard not to get excited just thinking about it!

I wonder, what’s your favorite thing to get on Valentine’s Day? Lots of people celebrate differently, but one thing often seems to be the common theme. Gift giving! Oftentimes people get flowers or chocolate for the people they care about. I’ve been able to experience that before, too. A couple of years ago I gave brownies to my boyfriend at the time. We’re not together anymore but we’re still really good friends. I got lucky that way! Love is such a cool concept to me. Everyone experiences it differently and it’s so unique. Everyone has their own ways to express their love and affection for others. It’s truly exciting to find out how people show they care about you.

Here’s a joke: What did the farmer give his wife on Valentine’s day? Hogs and Kisses!!

I hope you all have a good Valentine’s Day no matter how you celebrate or who you are!! Have a lovely day and I’ll see you next month!!

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