i left my heart in fran sancisco

(n) love: a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. hard to understand how one little four letter word can pack so much meaning, but it does. artists and musicians have felt the joy of it and been inspired by it for generations. love is a many splendid thing, all you need is love, love dont cost a thing! and this past weekend was the holiday which honors that most honored of emotions. overall, i think it is a little overrated, people should appreciate the people they love everyday, but i still enjoy it regardless, because despite the fact that people should appreciate their loves every day, they don't always remember to do so, so it's nice to have this specific day of the year to remind couples to take special notice of each other. having gone 21 years without a valentine, this annual ritual did not go unnoticed by me. generally, i get a little mopey around that week because despite my best efforts i have ended up alone once again. and this year was not particularly different at first, by wednesday night i was already laying on the couch watching a sappy movie accompanied by my most loyal of friends, mint ice cream. but, by friday the tides surprisingly turned, instead of being overwhelmed by the plethera of public displays of affection, i actually came to an odd sense of well-being, went out to an anti-valentines party with my best friends, and had a great time. i realized it's dumb to fret over the lack of a relationship. we all have soulmates and there is a guy out there for me. there's just no rushing fate.