What do you think of Valentine's Day
Posted on February 13, 2010 by Pastor Tom
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. I saw Valentine’s decorations out in the stores about 2 days after New Years. Insane. Yet tomorrow it arrives.
So I thought it would be interesting to ask what people thought of Valentine’s
Day. Here are some full text responses.
“I am a man, and as such do not ‘feel’ anything. It lightens my wallet a little bit. And it brings up lunch.
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It makes me feel that we have too many commercialized holidays that used to mean something, and it makes me more interested in the actual history of St Valentine. That kind of answers questions 2 and 3.”
“I think V Day is way over-rated and commercialized (as voiced above) However, it does make me stop and take stock of how blessed I am in my marriage and it amazes me when I realize just how God knew how perfectly we would fit together as a couple – despite all of our weaknesses and shortfalls as human beings.
” And – it doesn’t take chocolate or flowers or going out for dinner once a year to show your spouse how much they mean to you. Love should be communicated at a much deeper level than that and it should be a daily occurence!!!”
“It makes me feel sad, not for being single but for how commercialized love has become. Its sad to me that couples need a day to force them to be romantic and to share their love with one another. I dont think its very special to be receiving gifts on a certain day simply because the other party feels obligated.
As for what it does for me, not too much. I do remember really enjoying it as a kid, trading valentines with my classmates, but now that im older it seems like just another “Day” (like presidents day or victoria day)”
“I also think VDay is way overrated. Its so focused on the chocolate, flowers, dinners, and diamonds that nobody can see past the materialism and look at what love is really all about. Not that I know much about love being a single university student :) But in my opinion its about serving others before looking after ourselves, following Jesus’s example at the deepest level. ”
“To me it is simply a good reminder to reflect on the blessing of being loved – by God, my wife, my kids, my family, my friends and my brothers and sisters in Christ. Wow! It’s too bad that the commercialism of the day has often made it another reason to feel obligated to spend money we may not have. Spending time with the ones we love, and thinking of other ways to bless them, is so much more important. It’s great that VDay is on a Sunday this year – a great chance to spend time with the One and ones we love!”
“I tell my little students that Valentine’s Day is a special day where we get to tell our families how much we love them and tell our friends how much we like them. It is a day to be happy and spend time with our friends being extra nice and special to each other. We can tell people we love them or like them, we can show them we love them by giving hugs, being nice to our brothers and sisters and by making a special valentine’s for them, (and cleaning up after we make one!) haha!”
Re: Valentine’s Day
“It’s been too commercialized and I personally think it doesnt mean as much if you get the stereotypical valentines day gifts on a day that you expect to get something. It would be more meanig-ful if you got/gave something on a day that wasnt valentines day. umm… thats all I got for now, if I think of anything else I will post it.
P.S. I have been dumped for not doing anything on Valentines Day, even though I surprised her the day before. So FYI if you do something like that and then the lady dumps you…probably not the woman that your suppost to be with
“Hi Tom
Here’s a poll that was in the online edition of our local paper (Fort Frances Times).
Poll
Is Valentine’s Day an important occasion to you?
Yes
19%
No
81%
Total votes: 170
I would have to agree with the results. I see Valentines as a marketing scheme to get us to spend more money by making us feel guilty if we don’t do something for our sweethearts. I’d much rather make a big deal out of my wife’s birthday and our anniversary as they are much more personal than everybody having to do it. That being said, I’ll probably still give into the pressure and do something.”
“Valentine’s means cinnamon hearts, and I (with emphasis) get to pick the movie – so no zombies or spaceships.”
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