Valentine's Day

It's Valentine's Day today. All the advertising on TV and radio says that we should be happy, in love, spending money on those we do love because it is Valentine's Day.

I protest! I have decided that the only two advertised times I will celebrate with those I love, will be on their birthdays and at Christmas time.

It's not that I can't go out and purchase something. Nor is it that I don't want to celebrate and enjoy what all the advertising tells me that I should be enjoying/spending my earnings on. I want to celebrate something because I WANT TO.

I AM going to be the one to decide to surprise a loved one with a present. I AM going to be the one to decide if this day - or any other day - should be one that is special.

And, what has caused me to think this.....my birthday. I'm going to be 57 in another few days or so. I was watching the television last night and just became so intensely frustrated with commercials that during a one-hour show there was probably no more than 25 minutes of actual television time. You watch a show or something you are enjoying, and just as you get comfortable, a commercial comes on. The volume on the TV gets turned up a number of decibles and you become uncomfortable. This goes on again and again. I can't take it anymore. And, I am going to decide for myself when it is time for celebration. That's that!!!

Besides, what is there to celebrate at this time. War surrounds us. Meteors are falling everywhere. The weather is definitely unpredictable. Humanity has lost all dignity and compassion. Sometimes I feel as if I am living not on a beautiful planet circling our enchanting sun, but more like I am living a bad dream that I cannot wake up from.

So, as I struggle to wake up from my sleep, all I can do is encourage others to WAKE UP. Look around and tell me if what you are doing and seeing is what you thought you would be doing and seeing at this point in your life.

Well, I've ranted on enough. And if you want to shake you world awake just look and SEE here:

http://signs-of-the-times.org/signs/signs.htm

Oops, I think I hear my alarm going off........