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I remember looking forward to Valentine’s Day as a little girl because it involved making a special box that would receive all the Valentines the other kids had sent me.
I used to stay up all night with my mom getting my box just right. The next day in school there would be a contest for the best decorated box,
and all the kids would be so excited to see what everyone else had sent them.
As I got older, Valentine’s Day was only special if there was a “special someone” in my life. If not, the day was spent as any other day, just with a little more anger and hostility
toward those in love. As adolescents, we would dress all in black as if we were mourning the love we didn’t have in our lives. How dramatic is that!! Before coming to Mexico, I might have assumed that this holiday would be celebrated in a different manner, but I have realized that, like so many other things, we share more
commonalities than differences. So here in school, I watch as my students’ eyes shine when they speak of their Valentine’s Day plans and the activities
that Student Council is contriving for that special day. Boys struggle to come up with the perfect gift for the very choosy girlfriends, and girls
delight in thinking of a hundred different ways of surprising their boyfriends. The one difference that I have noticed in Valentine’s Day here is that it is a celebration of love and friendship, opening the door to many different kinds of festivities.
Those who don’t have that one special person in their lives can hook up with a friend who finds himself in the same situation and rejoice in the special relationship that they share.
Maybe that seems like a crazy idea, or at least not as attractive an idea as going out on a romantic date with the one you love, but perhaps it would be a good lesson in friendship. I guess the important thing is to celebrate love, whether it be of the romantic nature or just a good friend who’s always there when you need him.
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