It is hard to get away from the fact that it was Valentine’s Day yesterday. This day can evoke different responses in everybody – some may genuinely embrace it, some may feel obliged to embrace it and some may try to ignore it.
It can be a day that brings pleasure in being the giver or receiver of something that says you are loved or shows you have the capacity to love another. It can also be a day when painful emotions may arise, particularly if somebody has experienced a recent separation in their relationship or a bereavement in the past– Valentine’s Day can be an unwanted reminder that that person is no longer with them.
For people who are not in a relationship, Valentine’s Day can be just insignificant or a day where people feel “less than” because they are not in a relationship.
It can be a day of expectation that will either be met with joy or not met with the disappointment that follows. It can be a day of hope and sharing.
