Love Is Not Evil

[Cookiebaker]

Thanks for putting it in perspective, Karen. I couldn't agree with you more.

[rg_girlca]

Thanks Karen. That was so inspiring. Very well said.

Tray, what you said here, was great.
Evil spelled backwards is Live. So live to love.

[isis]

I can't even think how people could call love evil. I totally agree with you Karen.

[clara4457]

Beautiful Karen - thank you.

I don't have a significant other in my life, so I tend to ignore Valentines day. I love my family, my son, his fiance, my friends and my pets so to me every day is Valentines day. When I was in high school (many moons ago) I remember they sold carnations that they would deliver to your "valentine". I never received one and it always made me feel bad about myself. Now I am older and wiser and more comfortable with myself, but I still remember those feelings even after 30 years. I think that is how the younger pet talk members are feeling.

It is very nice of you, Karen. to bring it all back into perspective. Love is more about giving it out than receiving cards, candy, fancy restaurant dinners and diamonds.

[Karen]

Thaks for the compliments, folks. It's just a subject that's always been something I feel strongly about! (Obviously, huh?)

[CatDad]

Karen, that was a great post.

Well written and soooo true.

You feel strongly about this subject, I hadn't noticed. I was shocked to read that you were.

[Karen]

(Just bumping this up as L.I.E. just got posted in, too)

[Logan]

I'm bumping too, Karen. I have experienced the highs and lows of love. Both ways worked out for me, as Valentine's Day doesn't necessarily mean "romantic" love, but love for all who are important to us.

[2kitties]

Love is absolutely not evil. Imagine the world or your life without love.... that's not living. At least no life I want. All kinds of love make up a full life. On Valentine's Day this year, I will celebrate with the man I love. We show each other love and respect every day, but I enjoy having a special day when we recapture what is easily lost during the craziness of regular life. I'll also treasure a card from my parents which will say things I know they feel but things that aren't easily spoken always.
I'm not much for the Sweetest Days and the other Hallmark Holidays, but St. Valentine's Day is - for me- a real and wonderful day with roots in plain old love. Now who can find evil in something like that?

[CathyBogart]

Thank you Karen, this post was sorely needed. On two of the forums I check there were threads bashing Valentine's day and love in general, and it made me very sad.

I don't go for the commercialized holiday much, which is why Alikkon and I are staying home and watching a movie tomorrow. We are going out to brunch on Sunday, but we do that sometimes anyways.

Richard is right, it is so much more worthwhile to love and be loved all year than just one day. So many couples that I see around me seem to take one another for granted a lot of the year, and then get all romantic over Valentine's day. Alikkon never fails to surprise me with how sweet and thoughtful he can be, all year round, and I love that.

So enjoy the day, whether you are single, married, engaged, whatever!