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survey
sez! The Question: Is Valentine's Day an important day of
celebration or an opportunity for disappointment? The Answer: “Valentine's day is of the devil!” The Answer: “Well... I think Valentine's Day is what
you make of it. I am single and haven't really given Valentine's Day a second
thought this year, though many of my single friends have been dreading it since
Christmas. Some of my friends are 'newly' single, and this will be their first
Valentine's Day in a few years to not have anyone to celebrate it with. I, on
the other hand, have never celebrated Valentine's Day with a special someone,
and this year I couldn't really care less about the holiday. It's just another
day for me.” The Answer: “Valentine's Day is an important day for
the greeting card industry, and florists.” The Answer: “It's a marketing ploy aimed at us poor
mindless Americans...just another reason to spend money, but it can also be a
time to express to those we truly love and appreciate.” The Answer: “Hmmm…I wonder if a female wrote this
question.” The Answer: “It's not important, but it is fun.” The Answer: “Before I married, I would have said an
opportunity for disappointment. Now that I am married I have to say, umm... it
is still an opportunity for disappointment.” The Answer: “Maybe not 'important' but definitely a
day to celebrate...I've spent years being alone on Valentine's Day (which is my
birthday so it was always a double whammy) and I finally have someone that can
do something special for me, and I am finding it such a difficult task to be
treated kindly. So I need much more practice.” The Answer: “I will defer to my good friend Charlie
Brown on this one. First, he is infatuated by the little red-haired girl,
creating intense feelings of happiness. These emotions, however, become
replaced by anxiety as he hopes to receive a Valentine from the little
red-haired girl. In the end, I say that his unrequited love at Valentine's Day
is better than marrying Lucy and having the metaphorical football dangled before
him like some sort of elusive carrot of happiness. At least he falls in love
with the little red-haired girl; whereas, he falls flat on his back every time
with Lucy. Had he not been such a blockhead, he would have realized that
brunettes and red-heads were not good for him. Blondes are more his style.
They're not smart enough to be as cold and calculating as Lucy, and they will
help him forget redheads.” The Answer: “A silly Hallmark holiday. I want to be
remembered on my important days, not Hallmarks.” The Answer: “It's a Hallmark holiday, anything for
companies to make a buck after the holidays. Why should anyone have to wait to
year to show someone how special they are to them?” The Answer: “As a school teacher and a single woman of
middle years, it is a bit of both. I love to show the kids I teach that they are
loved--ministry in action. But I also regret never having found someone with
whom to share my life.” The Answer: “Valentine's Day can be both important or a celebration, depending on how single you are. I say send flowers or cards to those you love...parents, kids, friends! Enjoy.” The Answer: “Both. There is certainly nothing wrong
with celebrating Valentine's Day...However, when we put too much focus on it, we
become like the world in our expectations. It's really just another day!” © 2008,
ninetyandnine.com ----------
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