Happy Valentines Day

Tomorrow is Valentines Day, the most romantic day of them all.  People complain about the commercialism of Christmas and then fall hook, line and sinker for the cupid stuff.  All of the TV shows are about love.  The commercials are all about jewelery.  Every store is decked out with candies and flowers. It is a virtual sea of red and pink.  Today I went to the store to pick up my kids a heart box of candy and the place was packed.  Oh, it was so sad.  The aisles were lined with hundreds of men, all mesmerized by the Valentine cards.  You could smell the desperation and see the panic stricken faces as they painstakingly read each card for the perfect phrase.  Some of them holding multiple boxes of sweets and flowers...and picking through the stuffed animals.  Shaking my head, I just felt so sorry for them.  Because, as women, we know, that it isn't the actual card or present, it is the effort that was put into the gesture.  We get pissed when forgotten, but are always happy to be acknowledged, especially on such a pressure cooker holiday.  I walked up to the register with my heart boxes in hand and sighed and thought to myself, I am happy about one thing.  Did you know that the heart actually is shaped like a fist?  So, thank goodness the holiday industry changed the symbol to the heart shaped figure that we all know and love, because, lets face it, "I Fist You" brings up all kinds of visuals that are just plain disturbing.   So on this note, I wish you all a wonderful Monday filled with x's and o's.   Muahhh!!!  (P.S. I love, love, love the new watch my hubby bought me for V-day:)   Thanks Honey!