Saturday, February 14, 2009

St. Valentine



Wow. Did this guy realize (as he was being beaten and stoned by the Emperor Claudius II and finally, when that didn't do him in, beheaded) that a hugely commercial, arguably crass American holiday would spring up around his name?

I'm guessing probably not.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not one of the militant anti-Valentine's Day people. I think it's nice to have a special day assigned to tell your someone that you love and appreciate them.

But the relentless jewelry ads, cheaply wrapped chocolates and generic red-and-pink themed stuffed animals are a little annoying after a while.

Deb and I continued our tradition of trying to pick out the most god-awful, tacky cards for each other. We did not continue our tradition of going out to eat, because we're super-duper poor.

But we have each other, a goofy pooch, a bitchy cat and a lot of people who love us. So no matter what life throws our way, we're going to keep on truckin' through.

Maybe St. Valentine would approve after all. I hope that you took some time today to show someone that you love them.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

We helped Chris's old high school build a set for their spring musical, and then we went into Manhattan and cooked dinner at a homeless shelter for teenagers.


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