Oh Valentine’s Day you have once again returned,
Stealing the hearts and money of those in love,
Have you not had your fair share of fun?
Watching and laughing from above.

In my eyes Valentines Day is one big pretense. It is an excuse for shops to raise prices, sales to begin and people to empty their pockets. In many cases it is no longer a day to share affection or celebrate love.

Valentines Day has become a field day for mockery and competition. Who can buy the best gifts? Who can fool someone they dislike? And who can break someone’s heart?

In many cases Valentines Day lacks the key ingredient, love.

In my opinion love is a precious thing and should be celebrated everyday. Cook a special meal, tell someone you love them or even pick a fresh bouquet of flowers. If you love someone why not do this daily?

On Valentines Day many people buy because they feel they have. Those marriages, in which the sparks have left, cling to the hope for reconnection through a piece of jewelry or chocolate. That is not the key.

Money can’t buy you happiness or love and there are no exceptions to this saying. True love can only be found in the pleasures of life and finding ones soul mate, not through a flashy bracelet or car.

Valentines Day has been hyped up to become an excuse for consumerism to rein, often loosing it’s purpose to spread love.

After all love should be celebrated everyday not just one meaningless day of the year.