Day 2: (St.) Valentine's Day

Today is the fourteenth day of the second month of the two thousand thirteenth year of our Lord (or the Common Era).  Many of us know today as Valentine's Day, particularly in American, where poor attempts at poetry and rows of sugared chocolate and overtly clichéd flowers demonstrate our love (at least for the day) for each other.  I'd say that we in 'Merica got it all wrong!
My favorite title for today is one that I learned from my Abuelita, and I'm convinced it's how it is in Latin America: Día del Amor y Amistad.  There's no better way in saying what today should be.  We concern ourselves too much with our own desires and our own society that emphasizes the superiority of couples.  I prefer to think of today as a day to celebrate what we already have, the unfailing love of our friends and (I'm sure for at least one member) family.  Today is a day to celebrate our friendship.  When was the last time you celebrated Friendship Day? (I actually saw that in a calendar once.) Make today the day where you spend time with your friends, your family, your unfailing coterie of supporters.  Take your guardian to dinner tonight! Go spend the afternoon at the mall with your friends.  Know who is permanent in your life and celebrate it.
I also encourage you to celebrate today.  If you don't see a point in celebrating today, how about making this day special for somebody else.  If you don't see the point but s/he does, then s/he will be very delighted to know you give him/her importance.
Celebrate the friendships you have!