Valentine's Day and the (terminally) Single Girl

February 14th.

Sounds pretty harmless, doesn't it?

But drag out its AKA and it brings up all kinds of images.

Valentine's Day ... a time for love. Romance. Red roses, chocolate, and special dates.

Unless you're single. Terminally single. As in haven't been any where near romance in so long you've forgotten what it looks like. Then Valentine's Day... February 14th ... a Day for LOVE ... is just another day on the life's lonely highway. Except that this day, if you're alone, you're made to feel like you have somehow failed. While everyone else is all hearts and flowers and love (oh my!), you're just the one with no one to love. The lonely girl in the corner, all alone, an object to be pitied. Awwwww!

I think us single ones should have a holiday of our very own. Let's call if Fabulous Freedom Day! A day when going out alone is not shameful, but celebrated! When not being tied down to one person is a GOOD thing! When you buy yourself flowers and chocolate and jewelry and cards and no one thinks its strange. And all those people in the loving, committed relationships will be jealous (or we can pretend they are).

It will be my greatest accomplishment. Making my own holiday! Just think, millions of single people will remember me idea and thank me for it.

And then FEbruary 14th won't be such a sucky day on the calendar.

Ain't Netter