The Question of Valentine’s Day February 17, 2009

I came home from China 3 days ago, on Valentine’s day.  People from both countries celebrate this holiday, yes China does as well.  I’ve been inform by a friend living in China, apparently the price of a single rose rises from 10 RMB to 100 RMB on the day of Valentine.  Unfortunately, the holiday itself is not the only trans-national part of this global expansion.

I am not a huge holiday person.  Not because I’m not a romantic person, but because I don’t like doing things if I feel that I’m expected to do them.  Anyhow, that’s another posting perhaps..  The point is though, if we must celebrate this day, then I rather think of it as Love Day!  The day to celebrate not only couply love, but family love, friendship love, animal love, earthly love, big love, little love… If we must limit our recognition for love to one day a year, then let’s be generous with our love on that day!

Let’s go out and love someone, something, today and everyday!