Wednesday 13 February 2008


Tomorrow's Valentine's Day..so what?
Well, I guess that's not the answer you'll get when you ask the pub hopping teens and twenty somethings that frequent malls, McDonald's,KFC's,Pizza places and the like ,in most Indian metros these days.I don't see anything special about this 'Day'. The sun will still rise in the East and sink in the West. This just happens to be one of the myriad 'Days' we have aped from the West, like Mother's Day, Father's Day, Rose Day,and the like...I mean, don't we already have loads of Indian festivals to celebrate? Isn't every festival a celebration of love, happiness, wealth and prosperity?
What is the uniqueness of this day? I mean, if you happen to love a person, can't you express it everyday? Why do we need this one day? Why can't we celebrate love on the remaining 364/365 days of a year? Do we really need a 'day' to tell a person how much we love him/her?
So, on Feb.14th every year we see Television filled with 'love'. News channels go around capturing incredible stories of 'love'.Actors, Politicians, sportspeople are caught and brought before the camera, and are forced to answer 'silly questions'. Young people are quizzed about their 'feelings' for their 'loved ones'..
And the most irritating part..if you happen to be in a gift shop on this day..you will literally be covered with 'showers of love'..yeah..it's just me talking about the tons of confetti that's wasted every year..And by the end of the day..you will be sick of the color, Pink.
So, who finally gains on Valentine's Day..no prizes for guessing the answer.
People are made to waste loads of money on stuff like Greeting Cards, silly bunches of red roses, heart-shaped chocolates, pink candy,and all other nonsense in the form of gifts! This is unnerving!
If you happen to be single on Valentine's day, well, God Save You. You are looked down upon, and immediately shunned. You attract looks. You become the 'object of absolute scorn'. You are treated like you are currently infected with AIDS/Herpes/Scabies/Rabies and the like..
Well, tomorrow, is the Day! I am not asking you to stop loving your special someone, I am just asking you to think if it's really wasting so much time/money/efforts for just the one day...Tell your loved one how much you love her/him whenever you can,show them your feelings, let them know how much you love them throughout your life, let them know that you care.Love is timeless, priceless, don't dedicate just 1 day out of the 365 days in a year to it..Everyday is special, make everyday Valentine's Day!

3 comments:

The Geesa said...

So much aversion towards valentines day ? :)
nice blog.. keep writing...

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VNA said...

Ha ha...you hit the nail on the head, kiddo. Keep up your level of thinking, and the sky is your limit. -- VNA