The Gift of Giving
Muna Al-Fuzai
I love these kinds of occasions. We miss the lovely sentiments associated with such events that spread joy and peace in a world that is filled with tension, hatred and killings. So I have decided to dedicate my love letter this year to Valentine's Day itself which was celebrated yesterday.
I want this day to know how much we need the comfort and the happiness that it brings and that we miss it after it is gone. Dear Valentine's Day, I am very pleased to have you with us again after a long tiring year in which we all suffered from the many confusions and complexes that we created for ourselves.
Yes, it has been a full year since you last came by and while many of us rushed to buy gifts for our beloved ones that day, some of us tended to ignore those who made our lives prettier just by being there. I know most people thought of buying a nice, sweet gift for their loved ones. But they needed to first consider those who brought them into this world in the first place, their parents. Many bought a gift for friends, family members and their parents.
Even if they live a thousand miles away, they deserve a call or at least a text message saying it is Valentine's Day. Saying that you love them is the best Valentine's Day present for them.
I know some people may think that their parents were not the best but don't you think that they did their best according to their knowledge, abilities and understanding of this life. If it were not so, you would not have been here today. I guess we need to forgive to release anger and tension. That is what I believe can make our life a permanent Valentine's Day.
I read an article recently about Valentine's Day gifts and I they advocated buying less expensive gives; I also believe that simplicity is the key. So, a rose or a candy or maybe even a new perfume was more than enough for this occasion. Exaggeration is the worst people can do. Being simple and classy was the key to a nice Valentine's Day surprise. It is a just a day that reminds us of our humaneness.
The big gifts and heavy surprises are spared for other occasions such as birthdays. Enjoy life in such a way that it becomes one long Valentine's Day.
By Muna Al-Fuzai
muna@kuwaittimes.net
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