Hey, it’s not our holiday. It’s SAINT Valentine’s Day, and the way it became the Hallmark-and-florist fest it is today is a long and involved story.
That said, I am all in favor of a day that reminds us to tell our loved ones “I love you.” Truth is, we should be doing that every day.
But I see the pain Feb 14 gives some of my single friends, and the widows, and those whose marriages are suffering. I wonder about the kindness of a day devoted to expressions of romantic love, a day that winds up excluding all but the already happy.
I celebrated the day by telling my honey I love her (like I do every day) and sending a donation to Shalom Bayit, an organization working against domestic violence in my home town. I’m going to send one to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, one of the great organizations that are part of the fight for marriage equality.
Down with pain, up with love! I think that’s an idea we can all support.
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