I was just feeling sad, about how I used to take Valentines Day for granted. I ruined everything romantic, because I was always so practical and cynical. I would make fun of it for being a hallmark holiday.
JujuB,
I used to feel the same way; I've always felt manipulated because those special days are often used for commercial benefit.
I still tell my sons that they don't have to celebrate Father's Day, if they don't want to, because they're so good that they make every day Father's Day. And it's true, for me, every day is Father's Day.
The one regret I have, not that it would've necessarily made any difference, is that every day should've been Valentine's Day for my wife. She didn't always make it easy to do that, but...
One interesting factoid: the woman who "invented" Mother's Day actually began rallying against Mother's Day because it had been so completely commercialized.
So, don't feel badly for not recognizing holidays that have been butchered for the sake of making more money. Many of them have lost their meaning. I really enjoy Fourth of July because it's a holiday without expectations.
