Valentines Day's?

Happy Valentines Day! And to the people whom I can honestly say this to : I love you! This should come as no surprise to any of you as I try my hardest to show my LOVE to you all as much as I can. This has become increasingly true since meeting someone recently who has SHOWN me the power of actually SHOWING your love. And not just on Valentines Day, but as often a you possibly can.
Why is it that we only celebrate love one day a year together as a nation? The fact that most people need an excuse to show love and care for others is rather disturbing if you really think about it. Come on, do you really feel special that you received "the standard" box of chocolates and roses? If your answer to this is yes... You need to take a serious look at the ways in which you are expending your energy and what you consider care and/or love to be.
Have you ever made someones day by having your day made by that same person? It's one of the greatest experiences in life.
I really test you all to do something that I was asked to do... try to make someones day as often as possible. It can be something as simple as a smile to a stranger. As my father told me "You never know what kind of day a total stranger is having". This really stuck with me when I heard it and I have since then made a conscious effort to be as polite and positive when I deal with strangers on a day to day basis. Now of course I am not perfect and neither are you (as much as you wont, cant, or don't want to admit this). Everyone is going to have their bad days and moments. But, imagine if for once, instead of going home and venting about it (to someone who is probably sick of hearing you vent) some random stranger just happened to turn your day around. Imagine if one of your friends or family members decided to do something nice for you on that day, with no prior knowledge of the how terrible you were feeling... It's not a hard pattern to start.
We all wait for a reason to do something nice for one another. Instead lets make one another the reason to do something nice.
It's a disturbing fact that people love so called "reality" shows these days. What do all these shows have in common? DRAMA. We as a society have become addicted to drama and it now starting to become part of our everyday lives. Take a listen next time your around friends and/or family a hear the negative talk that comes out of peoples mouths. Then do myself, yourself and society a favor... say something nice about someone... anyone.
With the direction that TV is heading and the undeniable effect it has on us as a people, drama is now becoming more and more contagious and it is nearly impossible to steer clear of it. Take a look at MTV ("music television") for example. I have distinct memories as a child of watching Green Day with my older sister, and who doesn't remember the day that Britney changed everyone's perception of the catholic school girl. But those days are long gone. Now MTV might play a total of 2 hours of music in a given day (usually around 12-2 a.m.) and Jersey Shore is their biggest show. Asking yourself wtf does this have to do with Valentines Day Marshall? Okay... how many of you hear a specific song and it immediately reminds you of a current or past love? Or, how often have you been in your car or room, blasting a song that triggered those exact emotions you needed to express and feel at the time? Did it make you feel as if nothing else in the world mattered? Now... how many times this loser who calls himself "The Situation" made you feel this way?
So lets remember today, as we are on our way to get that special someone something special. That love and care doesn't just have to be a once a year OBLIGATION. But rather we can do our best to extend it throughout our 360 day calendar.
If you need a little help getting started, here's and idea: When getting the flowers, buy one extra and give it to someone who is least expecting it...see what happens.

Song for today:
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home