Valentine's Day

Hey I'm Jess, this is my first post so be kind!
I decided that one of the most important days to 'just get by' in is in fact, Valentine's Day. Now I don't want this to be a rant on how much I despise the holiday let it be the over sized stuffed animals, the generic heart shaped boxes and the couples sprawling their PDA out for the world to see...okay I'm ranting. But you get the point-- when it comes to Cupid's holiday I am not a fan. And I'm sure a lot of you out there aren't either. It's pretty cliche to say that this is a day full of commercialism created by greeting card and chocolate company's to make singles realize just how single they really are.
Now I'm not saying there is anything wrong with chocolate or flowers, in fact those are some of my favorite things. I'm just stating as a single person a holiday dedicated to romance isn't exactly my cup of tea. In my opinion there should be a Singletons day, one where women and men around the world can celebrate being single with no shame or bitterness. This holiday could be complete with wearing 'I hold my own hand' t-shirts and "Romantic dinner for One" specials in local restauraunts. And I do realize there could be no such holiday sans shame or bitterness but wouldn't it be nice if more positivity was shined on being single rather then in a relationship? What Valentine's Day doesn't emphasize is sometimes it's nice to be free, and that one does not need a card with a heart shaped-cookie on it to realize that they're happy.
Now my sincerest wishes to all you romantic couples out there celebrating the day of love. But while you're out snuggling up to an open fire and reading candy heart messages aloud to eachother I'll be in my room watching very un- romantic action flicks and spending quality time with my friends Ben and Jerry. I promise you I'm not bitter about this day, I'm just trying to get by.
Best of luck and love to everyone (single or not) on Valentines!