Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love.. the people we love.. our friends.. family.. significant others.. teachers.. students.. neighbours.. and a plethora of people besides! Do we ever sit down and think about WHY we love certain people so much?
How about this year we celebrate Valentine’s Day
(continuing into tomorrow because I am writing this post late) by telling the
people we love “Happy Valentine’s Day and I love you because…” or “Happy
Valentine’s Day and what I love about you is…” or “Happy Valentine’s Day and I
love it when you… or “Happy Valentine’s Day and I love when we…”
The second part of the sentence could be anything from
expressing appreciation for thoughtfulness.. or something like admiring
beautiful eyes.. a generous heart.. a patient disposition.. or gratitude for
being supportive and understanding.. or something like I love it when you make
me the perfect cup of coffee because you know exactly how I like it.. or I love
it when we just sit and chat about everything something and nothing all at the
same time!
It’s always a lovely feeling to be made to feel
special loved and cherished.. and for a change it’s fun to do and say things
differently.. How about you tidy up a messy friend’s writing desk to show your
love.. or run a couple of errands for a friend whose list is never ending.. or
just pack a couple of sandwiches and some fruit and take him or her on a long
drive (in a chauffeur driven car or on the top of a double decker bus) and chat
and snack for an hour or so..
Somebody wise once wrote “Love in your heart wasn’t
put there to stay.. because love isn’t love until you give it away”! This is so
true and love doesn’t have to be romantic or filial or friendly or familial.. Love
is when you get dropped home and the person waits to make sure you’re safely in
the building.. love is when you’re going to check into a boutique hotel for the
first time and someone accompanies you make sure everything is kosher.. Love is
when someone always eats the “gutli” of the mango saying they like it so that
you get to eat the nice part.. love is a stack of freshly washed and perfectly
ironed clothes that are still warm to the touch.. Love is when someone texts
just to ask how your day is going..
Let’s drop the idea that Valentine’s Day is only for
couples that are madly “in love” because that’s just a marketing gimmick.. and
that “Galentine’s Day” is only for girlfriends.. Valentine’s Day is a day to
recognize value respect and cherish the value of the love we receive (spoken or
silent) from everyone in our world!
Today I would like to send love especially to all
those of you who read my “Morning Magic” and encourage me to write and share my
thoughts.. to everyone in my world who enjoys spending time with me.. to
everyone I have the best conversations with.. to everyone who looks after me.. indulges
me.. prays for me.. and most of all.. to all those people who bring positive
energy to my life!
God bless and Happy Valentine’s Day to you all.. and
as always.. thank you so much for reading and I love it when you share your
thoughts and comments on the blog (WITH your names please)!!
This is so beautifully written and really about love in its truest sense. It’s the small gestures, the kindness of a stranger, the smile that darkens your day. Thank you for this.
ReplyDeleteI meant the smile that brightens up a dark day….
DeleteWell written and expressed. Small gestures that make us smile from people who care is truly love expressed especially today. Happy Valentines 💌 to you!!
ReplyDeleteThis is exceptionally thought through and of course well-expressed, therefore! You covered most of what any of us would find special and call ‘love’. Loved reading this. Wish you many more long sandwich rides and many perfect cups of coffee!! Lotsa love 🥰
ReplyDeleteWell expressed Pallavi, as usual!
ReplyDeleteDear Pallu
ReplyDeleteYour Valentine's Day blog is a love letter to love itself 😊. You make a compelling case for ditching the romantic clichés and embracing love in all its quirky forms (mangoes, anyone?). Your words are a reminder that love is everywhere, even in the smallest gestures.
Thanks for spreading the love, Pallu! Your writing is the perfect Valentine's gift – warm, fuzzy, and impossible to resist.
Happy valentine's!
With love and laughter
Vishi
Beautifully written a true meaning of a true Valentine day filled with lots of love for the person whom you look upon for what is written it means a lot to me ❣️❤️🥰
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful thought ma'am
ReplyDeleteBeautiful written! Such an apt observation and meaning of love. So well incorporated in our lives👌👍
ReplyDeleteArguably your *best* blog yet, Pallu Masi. SO exceptionally written. So much thought and attention to the littlest of ways love manifests itself in our 3D. You've shed light on ways in which I didn't even realize love takes its form and for that I have to say thank you. So much.
ReplyDeleteValentine's Day is a day to celebrate love, but it reflects itself into every remaining day of the year because the memories we may make on this day will forever go the longest way.
Thank you so incredibly much for making my Valentine's Weekend 2026 the singular most magical and memorable one yet. I adore you ❣️
-SK