Valentine's Hangover

I went to the grocery store today and saw the remnants of a Valentine’s Day hangover. For 75% off you could get anything from chalky candy hearts to a giant dog with heart shaped paws. As I looked at the giant pile of pink and red junk, I had to wonder…who buys this crap in the first place? Also, who buys this for 75% off? Do you eat it or save it for next year? Weird. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of all holidays, especially ones that have color requirements, however I can’t help but feel like commercialism is killing the love buzz.  Companies make things like chocolate shaped roses and candy boxes shaped like frogs, and you feel like the bad significant other when you forgot to get your special someone something that they never wanted in the first place. Then in order to make the day complete you’re required to fight hoards of people in order to eat a heart shaped dinner just in time to get shoved out the door for the next swooning couple.  I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I honestly think that holidays have gotten blown way out of proportion.  We should be telling people how much we love them every day, not just with roses and chocolates. Save your sweetheart from something that will inevitably end up either on their waistline or at Goodwill and just give them a kiss instead!