Most people tend to think of Valentine’s Day as a day to show love to one’s significant other. But honestly, why can’t this day be more about showing that to everyone? Why can’t Valentine’s Day become a national day to show unconditional love to each other? It could, but it might take a shift in our perception of what love actually is.
Love isn’t just about kissing and making out.
Love isn’t just about having sex and making love.
Love isn’t just about holding hands and longingly gazing into each other’s eyes.
Each of those is an act of romantic love and usually the kind shared in a marriage, a partnership, or between two people dating each other.
But what about the love for everyone else who lives on this planet?
What about the love for someone who’s crying by offering them a hug?
What about the love for someone who’s begging for food by donating some to them?
What about the love for someone who needs a ride somewhere by offering them one?
What about the love for someone who just wants to be listened to by doing just that?
What about the love for someone who feels worthless by paying them a compliment?
What about the love for someone who’s feeling unloved by saying you love them?
What about the love for someone who’s unable to open a door by you doing it for them?
What about the love for someone who’s lonely by calling them or paying them a visit?
There are just some of the many ways we can all show each other love, even if we aren’t in intimate relationships with each other.
So maybe you might you might want to try something different this Valentine’s Day by showing some love to a person who’s not your special someone or significant other. Because in all reality, I think you would agree that we all are worthy and deserving of acts of unconditional love…
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson