The V in V-Day Should stand for "Value"

Oh look...the most over-rated holiday of the year is here!

Whether you are celebrating Valentine's Day, Single Awareness Day, or as everyone should be calling it..Tuesday...I hope that it's going along swell.

I don't understand all the hype about this day on our calendar marked February 14th as the day of love. I seriously think it was made for women to have another holiday.

Ugg.

Personally, I believe this day has lost it's meaning a long time ago and with our society and media beating the dead horse into submission...might as well call it Tuesday.

You should not value your partner on one single day just because a calendar tells you that you should. You should be doing that 365 days a year. The true name of this holiday I think should be called Value Day.

Because on this day we should celebrate those few close to us as to how much we value them. You shouldn't have to buy a gigantic box of chocolates or the most expensive vase of flowers to show that.

No, you should celebrate Value Day EVERYDAY.

How so?

Just simply telling a partner that you love them daily is valuable.
Spending time lounging on the couch together watching something stupid on TV is valuable.
Walking around in public together is valuable.
Working out together...valuable.
Going to the movies...valuable.
Talking about your problems...valuable.
Being in the same room...valuable!

See what I'm getting at?

If you make time to spend some of your valuable time when you could be at work, studying, hanging with other people, and other activities just to spend time with the one you love...that says something.

A ring, flowers, chocolate, and other items may be nice...but I would rather take time to spend with a partner doing something then any item anyday.

I'm not saying don't give someone a gift; God no! That's the last thing you probably want to do...especially if you have a female partner (heads up lucky fellas!) But don't go overboard and putting more emphasis on how much you spent on the gift than the value of it.

Because let's face it, we all like shinny things. Oohhh...shiny things!

You shouldn't value the items that your partner gives you on this day.
You should value your partner, close friends, and family that you cherish and love so much.

Not just on this day we call Valentine's Day. But everyday.

Happy V-Day.