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Monday, February 20, 2012
Hallmark Holiday
Contributed by Milford Woods
When I was looking online to Shop electricity rates TEXAS, I was blown away by all of the hype that Valentine’s Day receives. My husband and I have never been huge fans of this pretend holiday. I think it is a little silly to have one day designed as a day to tell others how much they mean to you. Shouldn’t we be doing this every day? It is sad that we need to invent a holiday for the reminder. What is even more shocking now that I had kids, is how hyped up this holiday is at school. We never used to do much more for this day than pass out cards to one another. Now, Valentine’s Day is as big of a production as Christmas and the end-of-the-year party. And don’t make any mistake- gone are the days where a simple card is enough to pass out to classmates. Now we must attach to the card candy, pencils, and stickers or tattoos. My oldest daughter came home upset because she said that she was the only one in class who “just had Valentine’s cards.” Every other child had also handed out packages of candy, cookies, and even gift cards to a fast-food restaurant. I felt bad that my daughter felt left out, but I really felt angry that such a spectacle has been made out of this day.
When I was looking online to Shop electricity rates TEXAS, I was blown away by all of the hype that Valentine’s Day receives. My husband and I have never been huge fans of this pretend holiday. I think it is a little silly to have one day designed as a day to tell others how much they mean to you. Shouldn’t we be doing this every day? It is sad that we need to invent a holiday for the reminder. What is even more shocking now that I had kids, is how hyped up this holiday is at school. We never used to do much more for this day than pass out cards to one another. Now, Valentine’s Day is as big of a production as Christmas and the end-of-the-year party. And don’t make any mistake- gone are the days where a simple card is enough to pass out to classmates. Now we must attach to the card candy, pencils, and stickers or tattoos. My oldest daughter came home upset because she said that she was the only one in class who “just had Valentine’s cards.” Every other child had also handed out packages of candy, cookies, and even gift cards to a fast-food restaurant. I felt bad that my daughter felt left out, but I really felt angry that such a spectacle has been made out of this day.
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