Today is the Valentine's Day. Before I'll be crucified for discussing this issue, make sure everyone reads this passage with an open heart and an open mind. Does everyone celebrate love here? Does anyone celebrate lust here? I guess many would say yes for both questions. The real thing is, do people celebrate lust or love on Valentine's Day?
Some chain emails may say that Valentine's Day was originally from the idea of celebrating a Christian priest some centuries ago. Heck, I don't care if people want to celebrate him or not. All I just care is to celebrate someone who I love. Most importantly, someone whom I respect and admire and very fond of.
Mane couple spend literally from a few ringgits to few hundred ringgits to celebrate V Day. And they focus just on one day. So, the real question - is V day celebrated on the pretext of lust or love?
If many do it for the sake of love, why can't we do it every day? Love is subtle. Love is a gentle act. It doesn't have to have RM tag on it. Although it'd be nice to have some expensive object comes within, the emotional value on that will be shifted towards the tag, not the value of such object. On the contrary, lust isn't subtle. It's rough and it's raw. And obviously, it's easy. You mean, for a few ringgit or few hunder ringgits, you can celebrate your lust without hesitation. Buy an expensive dinner with your spouse/partner, give him/her an expensive present and sprinkle them with a little bit stash of cash. At the end of the day, will they remember it? Maybe...I don't know. Maybe not. Easy things is easy to forget.
For me, subtle is beautiful. I appreciate subtlety in expression and action. For example, you don't have to buy a dinner for your friend/partner/spouse. You surprise them with dinner. Make the time during the dinner meaningful by talking about important stuffs. Talking about what's matter between you and the other person. And when you write to your loved one, please do not write as in you were writing to the authority body. Write it in personal tone. Greet them in writing. Put your soul in your writing as it will reach to the bottom of his/her heart. Make them cry if that is necessary as crying is the manifestation of pure emotion. Make your partner happy, for it means you're suffering. That's the meaning of love. You make their needs much bigger than yours.
Lastly, do tell your friends/partner/spouse that you love him/her. Doesn't matter if they return back your love but at least, you get it out from your system. Tell the person that you're actually and sincerely love them. At least, it can turn an enemy into a friend, a friend into a lover and a lover into a lifetime partner. And remember, love last forever, but lust only great for one moment.
I celebrate my Love day every day with my loved ones. Either they realize it or not, it's really none of my concern. Period.
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