my views on valentine's day

I do not have a good track record...or, I should say my husband...does not have a good track record with Valentine's Day. But over the years - and it has taken years - I have come to realize that the less I expect out of this holiday, the better off I am.

I think that the whole "If you love someone you should show them you love them everyday - not just on Valentine's Day" thing is crap. Hear me out on this one, ladies. So, yes, in a perfect world, your boyfriends/husbands/significant others would show their relentless, undying love for you by showering you with the attention you deserve each and every day. But the last time I checked, we don't live in what I would consider a 'perfect' world. My reality resides in the fact that the only time I receive flowers or romantic gestures of any sort is if my husband has done something critically wrong and needs to smooth things over pronto or I actually demand that he sends me flowers or show me a romantic gesture ("You have my address at work right? And you are going to send me flowers this Valentine's Day, right?!" "You're going to do something romantic this Valentine's Day, right?") - anything short of actually sending myself flowers on his behalf. And this type of warning I speak of is given far in advance. I begin giving Valentine's Day reminders at the beginning of January.

But, come on. How hard is it? Boys, men, gentlemen around the world: Mark it on your calendar, take a picture of it, stick a damn post-it to your butt. Valentine's Day is one day out of the year. Would it kill you to put forth a little extra romantic effort one day out of the year? We're not asking for a Macy's parade in our honor. Flowers? A card? A night out to dinner at the nearest chain restaurant? Yes, even T.G.I.Friday's will do. Hell, I'll even take a Happy Meal! Ok, am I beginning to sell myself short?...

Here's to hoping all my ladies get more than a Happy Meal this Valentine's Day!