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Belated Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 16, 2024 by Kitty Bucholtz in category It's Worth It by Kitty Bucholtz tagged as Celebrations, Family, love, Valentine's Day

Belated Happy Valentine’s Day! Or…not. It’s not for everyone, apparently only for those in love. And that leaves out a lot of people. But maybe today we can look at it as just a celebration of love. Familial love, brotherly love, these are as important as—arguably more important than—romantic love.

So, what can we do today to be more loving?

You might be thinking, well, all those people fighting can just stop. That would be a great step. (That’s what I’m thinking!) But unless you’re one of “those people,” that isn’t something you can participate in. So, what can you do today to add more love to the world?

Here are some of my ideas based on my own life circumstances:

Text or email each of my siblings to tell them I love them.
Text each of my nephews and niece to tell them I love them.
Send a handwritten note to a couple of my closest friends.
Say thank you to the person who cleans our apartment building lobby.
Send a short email to my readers, not saying Happy Valentine’s Day but “Thanks for being part of my life.”
Rub my husband’s shoulders instead of asking him to rub mine.
Smile and tell the grocery store clerk to have a great day!

Funny, the first two were easy, then I had to sit here and think about what *I* can do today or this week. But once I got past the third or fourth bullet point, the ideas started flowing!

I hope you’re thinking of some things you’ll do. No matter how small it is, it will make a difference, so do it! At the very least, it will make you feel even a little bit happier to bring a little happiness to someone else.

And that’s worth it.

Have a wonderful day!

P.S. If you’d like to read a short Valentine’s Day story with superheroes on a date, a villain, and a happy ending, try My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine, a side novella in my Adventures of Lewis and Clarke superhero series. I hope it makes you smile!