Happy Valentine's Day

I would love to see the poll numbers - separate for men and women - about whether Valentine's Day is a real holiday. D has always maintained that it is a fake holiday made up by the card manufacturers. (I know that to be true, lest you think me to be a real pushover.) Sometimes, however, things transcend their original purpose. A day set aside to express love can't be a bad thing. It just can't. Making someone you care about very very happy can't be a bad thing. I've always said that the key to my happiness is very low expectations, but that not exactly true. People mean more to me than things. Their motives and reasons for doing things are important. The things my children bring home to me from school are so sweet, and I'm thrilled. That's the feeling I'm talking about. That's what I think Valentine's Day is about.