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 By Judy Ramsook Feb. 10, 2006 When one is single, Valentine’s Day seems meaningless, but difficult to ignore, especially if most of your colleagues at the office have at least one token of love on his or her desk in light of the occasion. What can make matters even worse is when some one else takes pity on you, the single person in the group, and offers something to mark the occasion, so you don’t feel left out. It’s when that happens you realise how depressing this one day can seem for others who are suffering the same fate as you. Then you chuckle to yourself, as you wonder about how cheerful you were prior to this day, the day when romantic individuals show their partners how much they appreciate each other. It seems like in order to validate one’s worth in the world, he or she has to have a romantic partner at his or her side. When certain persons learn that some one is single, especially in this day of internet dating and the many other forms of dating services available, they are stunned. There is nothing wrong with being in love and all that, but it seems that unless you are, there are some individuals who might think something is wrong with you. What such persons do not know is that maybe, just maybe you have placed the search for that special some one on hold for right now. While being involved with some one on a romantic level is one thing, just like anything else, you have to want it. If you are busy living your life and can’t seem to make time for certain things others might see as important, how can you find the time to devote to a romantic partner? Say, for example, you are out almost every night of the week, (in some cultures this is known as gallavanting) socializing with your friends and such that by the time you get home, it’s late and you are tired. At which time you may wonder, if you indeed had to give up all that so you can spend the time with a romantic interest, would you want to give it all up? From what I have observed, many people have and they seem happy, then again there are some persons who might think that that romantic interest might want them to give up too many things just so he or she could spend more time with you. Love can be a selfish thing, granted, but then in order to love some one, sometimes you have to give up some of that selfishness and compromise. Doing that is a personal matter, and if you have chosen to do just that and you are happy with that romantic partner in your life, then Happy Valentine’s Day to you. For the single folks, on the other hand, once the day at the office is through, you can take comfort in knowing that having some one to share all that with is fine, but waiting until you meet the right person is even better. And sometimes, being single does not necessarily mean there is anything wrong with you. The little sacrifices you may have to make to let that person in your life are the things that might seem wrong. Happy Valentine’s Day To All! ------------ About the author Judy Ramsook: My first book titled: "Karen's Adventure" which is about two young girls who go in search of their missing parents, is now available. I was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, then in the mid eighties I came to the US where I attended San Antonio College and The University Of Texas At San Antonio. Visit: http://www.authorsden.com/judyramsook www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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