14 Feb - The Valentine's Day

14^th February

2day, 14^th of February, a day for nostalgia and reminisce of old and past.

The vital day for vicarious lovers – “The Valentine day.”

I stepped out of my house with the essence percolating into my skin – the essence of ‘love’.

Love all around, mixed with breeze, silently making contact with each and every. Couples dawdling hand in hand, talking love, romance, gifts, flowers, emotions and everything was on summit.

Parks are full, malls are packed, food joints are occupied and theaters were house full.

Full on parties, disco-thecks, high spirits making contact with every possible excuse.

Some looking for few feet of private just to be with each other.

It’s a day to cheer for the companions…but is it really the only day to express what they have in them for each other. Do they need a day or some moment to apprise the other?

Is it about filling the laps with numerous gifts?

And what about us…singles?

Same way is it the only day we should be paired up? Aren’t we supposed to jive just like that?

The day is meant for all those to express their love, evince them and make others realize how much they are worth. It may be your love, partner, spouse, parent, sibling, friend or any other person who has touched your life.

Hence go out, inhale the air, feel the warmth, spread love and enjoy being in stupor.

Love is a temporary illness/madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is – ultimate test. Love is not breathlessness, it is not the excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are.

 LOVE is: “Looking Out Vigorously and Earnestly”