Maybe Valentines day SHOULD be boycotted. For single people it's a slap in the face for the whole month of February. Every time they go into Walgreens or Saveway the shelves are stocked with red hearts and teddy bears. Every time they watch TV or listen to the radio there are endless ads for Shane Company's diamonds, "the gift as beautiful as she is," or "the gift that says forever." And if they want to leave the house on Valentines day, good luck avoiding those stampeding gooey-eyed couples. And for those of us who are in relationships, popular culture Valentines day implies that it is the one day of the year when your guy buys you flowers or shows you any affection. It's weird... designating a day for love. Doesn't that go against everything that love is supposed to be? It's supposed to be free, and uncontrollable. Irrational and surprising. It's complicated and difficult, even painful at. It's a new chapter in life where you're no longer the sole narrator. Your lover can weave an enchanting fairytale, or a heart-wrenching tragedy. And you never know which it will be. Love is taking that chance. It is not a rhyming Hallmark card.
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