Love. It makes your heartbeat fast, allows smiles to appear on your face, and happiness to grow in your soul. It surrounds us from childhood, to motherhood and every second in between and Valentines day is a happy time for those who have it and seems like a solemn reminder for those who don't. Having a boyfriend often seems like the one important thing to have in your life as a girl of any age. We are often hearing about 1st graders who are in "love" and 16 year olds who are preparing to be a mother, and all too often we convince ourselves that the important things in life are the people who can make it better. On the 14th day of the month of February we have 2 roads, and for me one is taken much more commonly than the other. We as teenage girls can mope around feeling sorry for ourselves that love has not yet come our way. Look at the roses on the doorsteps of all of our friends, the chocolate in the lockers..it practically smells of love in the air. Or, we can treat it as the holiday it was meant to be. A simple reminder to express to those who have given you SO much how much you love them and how lucky you feel to have them as the loves of your life. Never, put yourself in the situation where you feel as though you need a boyfriend to make you happy: this will never result in anything good nor is it true.. One of the most valid points anyone has ever demonstrated to me are these words, "Never let anyone determine your happiness." Take it to heart and think about what it may mean to you. Whether it may stress to not depend on a boy, or to take your own road instead of follow in a friends footsteps, do what YOU need to do in order to make Valentines day EXACTLY what it is. Tell your best friend that you love them, tell your parents that they mean the world to you, or perhaps look in the mirror and remind yourself of the amazingly strong and gorgeous person you are inside and out. Give yourself a pat on the back for everything you have accomplished and embrace the love that surrounds you each day. Do not define it as something given to a girl by a boy, the words mean nothing. It is the actions that viably back it up. How about the support you get from your friends as the tears drip down your face, or the sacrifices made by your family in order to assure the best life possible for you. That is love. Valentines day is not over yet, there is still time left..dont make it about the love of a soul mate, make it about a love for the people who really do adore you for who you are and will never leave your side, no matter what. Love, it makes your heart beat fast, allows smiles to appear on your face, but does not determine your happiness level inside.
Happy Valentines Day my LUV birds!!!
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