For someone who has a broken heart, Valentine’s day is sorely filled with sorrow. Lots of single people I know are moping for not having a date on that very said day. I say, WTF? Feb 14 is not only just a day when you’re required to have a romantic date with your significant other. It’s generally a “love” day, and that you should be celebrating with all the people you endear the most–your family, for instance. 
I believe that there’s nothing to fret about this day. It’s weird that people are making a big fuss over it. Anyhoo, to kill the inner anti-Cupid me, I find people more thoughtful and enamored during the love month. It’s nice to see people buying cheesy romantic stuff for their special someone–say, flowers and sweets. There’s something in this month that makes the sparks fly…that makes everybody happy.
Unfortunately, for some us, it’s not really a time to overly celebrate. Well, it’s not the shallow things you think of, like not having a special someone to celebrate with. Another HS classmate and confidante passed away recently. The news is truly dumbfounding, I know. It’s like a nightmare that’s happening all over again.
It’s weird. I hate to see people crying. Demise is such an unpleasant experience, yet it is inevitable. I just don’t expect that it’s too soon. The scary part is: I can see a trend here. When I was in junior high, a classmate died during the last cadet officers’ training exercise. I witnessed what happened then. ‘Twas a devastating and traumatizing experience, specially seeing someone drowning and dying before my very eyes. During college, I found out that a good friend of mine, our HS Class Valedictorian, died from an unknown cause. It was heartbreaking. We were very close during high school. What’s more heartbreaking is that she suffered a lot. Many believed she was hexed, albeit the doctor said she died because of severe depression. Honestly, I don’t know what to believe. Then, just last Wednesday, the angel of death took another HS classmate because of a liver disease.
Yet, instead of mourning why she died, it would be better to relive her memories and to celebrate how she lived. Prayers go to all my friends who passed away and to their families. To my HS batchmates, it’s best not to be despondent about this.
Happy Valentine’s day everyone!
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