Be my...Friend?

With one in three marriages now ending in divorce, it's no surprise that Valentines day is dreaded by most of the population.  Even those in relationships feel the pressure to grab that last bunch of flowers from Tesco Express and a semi-decent card to ensure their loved one that they 'haven't forgotten'.  The singleton. The divorcee.  The unhappily married.  All wait impatiently for the fluffy teddies, heart shaped balloons and general over-commercialisation to disappear until next year.  So who actually enjoys it?  The teenage population?  Walking into school with a bunch of red roses and chocolates can't feel too bad.  Those recently committed perhaps?  But even then there's always the worry of a life-sized teddy making their new partner run in the opposition direction.  

But one person who definitely does love it is Mr Clinton.  Yes, whilst we hurriedly rush out and buy that card filled with words to melt the heart of our loved one, Mr C is cashing in the cheques and buying himself another Ferrari.  I am tempted to begin the 'over-commercialisation' of Valentines Day rant but I'm refraining because this year, I feel differently.

And no, it's not because I've found that significant other or soul mate.  I'm not head over heels in the conventional sense.  But right now my life is filled with so much love.  And that is something to celebrate in itself.  After all, the friends and family are the ones that help you survive the heartache, blunders and disaster dates in the dating world.  All the mistakes, stupid things you said and wrong decisions are somehow worth suffering if you can go home, share and laugh about it afterwards.  So if we're talking purely about love this Valentines Day, I have it in abundance.

Apologies if this blog doesn't give you that warm and fuzzy feeling a romantic comedy would.  Certainly, it doesn't include a bunch of roses or a cute card but it does have a happy ending.  I'm loved and there are many people in my life at the moment that I love to pieces.  That's got to count for something.  Love interests will come and go, make us smile and cry our eyes out but with good friends and family you really can't go far wrong.  So instead of wanting to crawl under a rock this Valentines Day, lets be happy with the love in our lives at the moment.  And who knows what the future will hold?