Valnetine 2009 (that rhymes :P)

I have heard some pretty funny Valentine day stories over the last several years...this one still takes the cake...
So this guy I know liked this girl and wanted to ask her out. He chose valentines to pop the question. He bought a box of Hershey’s Kisses and gave them to her.
She went home opened the box…..
it was empty. There was a note lying inside that read:
“No love…no kisses.”
Lol.
It makes me think of all my valentine day happenings....
I have zero recollection of the 14th of Feb being anything more than an ordinary day prior to 6th grade, 1995. In 7th grade however, this cute green eyed boy came up to me during recess in school and gave me an audio cassette that was titled “Be my Valentine” and it had these top ten English tracks I loved. I remember being very flattered and embarrassed at the same time. The following year in 8th grade (1997), due to my last experience, I was looking forward to what might happen this time. I was horrified when I was told by a friend that a boy in my class wanted to kiss me for Valentines day! In 9th grade we had a Valentine Festival/mela in school and my best friends boyfriend gave me a valentine card- the catch was that his friend went and gave my best friend a card. It was a cute play on “you give the card to my girl and I’ll give it to yours”. Needless to say only one of us was thrilled on getting that card and attention and that person was not me. A few hours later I was dedicated “quit playing games with my heart” by the same boy (yes yes it was new and a hit song back then :P). A few hours later, I found another card in my desk. This one was anonymous. One that clearly explained what this other boy was feeling…one that truly touched my heart. I found out who he was almost immediately and that someone, several years down the line, became a very good friend. 1999 rolled out and I was in 10th grade. This time anonymous boy gave me a very public valentine. A stuffed teddy bear and chocolates and a card declaring his feelings. The next year, he did it again. More chocolates, another card, more gifts. And then came the end of one lifetime. I started a new school. First year A’levels, I knew where I would be getting a valentine from. No… not previous valentine hatricker anonymous/public boy….although that would have been nice, it was coming from new guy from new school. I remained out of his line of vision all day at school so that I would not have to be in that awkward position of having to take his gift out of politeness. Later, I heard he dumped the chocolates in the dustbin at the end of the day when he couldn’t find me. I did feel a little bad then. Finally, 2002, A’levels second year, all of us girls were bombarded with flowers and cards by all our guy friends. If any poor dude felt anything more it was drowned in all the friendshippy love that was oozing out of us emotional people, as we knew that school would be over in just three months!
After that it all went downhill.
No more secret admirers, no more loving friends :P and its no fun twisting someone’s arm to give you something- trust me on that one!
So from the receiver of valentines I went to being the wrapper of valentines. I did it for friends and do it for my non-artist brother-in-law every single year since 2005. I love doing it, simply because I love to be a part of someone making an effort to show their love- to make them happy.
2009 valentines day: I just got back from brunching and shopping with two girlfriends and we had a blast whiling our afternoon away with some great girl fun. I received an sms from a friend who i thought considered me a forgotten memory and with that I consider my day complete. ☺
Happy V-day people. Even if you don’t agree with the day or what it stands for- you know you secretly enjoy the silliness it brings out in people- even if its just for the sake of entertainment!

Cheers,

kAy