I went shopping yesterday for my Valentine’s Card for my loved one.  Every year my partner and I say we aren’t going to succumb to this blatant attempt at making lonely people feel more miserable and making couple’s pockets all the more empty.  My partner always says, ‘Why do I need to pay to say I love you on this particular day, when I can tell you any other day for free?’  I feel I am starting to agree as the price of cards and postage goes up.

Is it no surprise that this one day is the cause of more arguments, break-up’s and, ultimately, suicides than any other day of the year.  But still we have the nagging feeling to buy a card and a present because if you get one off your partner and you haven’t also bought one, then moods will turn sour and stress levels will rise.

Anyway, back to my shopping experience.  There I was, casually going through the cards, reading the insides to find the one with the words that expresses my feelings the best when I came across a Valentines card that was titled ‘VALENTINES TO THE DOG’.  I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and had to do a double take and, yes, it definitely said ‘TO THE DOG’.  I had seen birthday cards from your cat and from your dog but this was a new one for me.  I couldn’t believe my eyes.  The card companies are really scraping the barrel producing these cards.

I pondered over this while driving home and came to the conclusion that this is a gross statement.  Although you may love your pets, this is, hopefully not in the same way that you would love another person.  I would therefore conclude that if you were to buy one of these cards then you are either a very sad individual or a very, very perverted one!  What will the card companies come up with next – Valentines to your kids!

Let me know your feelings about Valentine's Day?  Do you love it or do you despise it?  Do you agree or disagree with my points?