Reflections on Valentine’s Day: Romance spelled backwards is ecnamor!

For whatever ironic reason this seems to be the only holiday I have not been in the dating scene for in one manner or another, so it is an odd day for me. I used to absolutely hate it, but as commercialism has seemingly always had its hand in the holiday it is nice in a way to look in my wallet and think (only on a relative basis compared to the money that leaves other guy’s wallets) ‘I’m rich! I’m rich!’ :) It is actually more of a fun holiday to me anymore. Most people seem to be very happy with the holiday, but sometimes it seems as if the stress and pressure of an ‘ideal’ that is forced upon them really makes this a miserable holiday for some. It is an interesting observation to take a look at what trying to live up to views outside oneself does to the quality of life for that person. Generally it is not good. Seeing how other people react to the world around them and why they react that way often teaches me an unexpected lesson about my own life though I still rarely seem to act upon it until learning it over and over. Developing and nurturing one’s own ideals does not seem to be a natural thing to do, but seems to have greater rewards. At least that is what my psychotherapist says. :D
BTW, I really see that word as odd…. How helpful can a PsychoTheRapist really be?

To all my good coupled up friends out there, have a very good Valentine’s Day and enjoy the ecnamor. As for me, I am going home and have shark tonight!