S.A.D.

S.A.D. a/k/a Singles Awareness Day a/k/a to all those in relationships with boyfriends, husbands, girlfriends and wives as, yes, Valentines Day.

Now for those of you who know my history, you know I'm not a big fan of this time of year. The older I get, the more calloused I am, or rather, the more emotionally unattached I am able to be. It doesn't help that S.A.D. and my birthday are within days of each other. Nothing says loser in quite a short time repeatedly each and every year.

I used to actually get bummed out about this stupid little holiday. But I've realized in the course of my experiences of dating and relationships, that S.A.D. or VD is such an overrated holiday to begin with. Seriously, do we need one day a year to dote on the ones we love?

I want the people in my life to know that I care about them everyday or at least as often as I can with the common mechanisms of text, email, phone, facebook, myspace and god forbid, interpersonal relationship habits.

Maybe this will change someday when I enter into a long-term commitment with someone. I think in the meantime, its important for our children to enjoy these sorts of days by handing out cartoon-typed Valentine's to their friends, exchanging special treats with each other and chasing their friends on the playground.

My commitment to the person who is my partner will be celebrated daily with the words and actions I use and the promises and trust I keep with them. S.A.D. is an over-priced day for Hallmark and floral shops world-wide.

I'm really not calloused, I'm realistic. Tell the ones you care about that you care about them. You don't have to be in love with someone to let the person know what they bring to your life.

So on that note, I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day and for those out there celebrating S.A.D., there is no need to be sad about it. Enjoy the life of being single. There are positives to every situation. Maybe I'll write about those next.