Valentine’s Day: Not Just for Couples…

Find yourself a cup;  the teapot is behind you. Today I'm drinking Princess Grey.

Valentine's Day. It’s a holiday that’s dreaded by pretty much the entire modern world- with maybe the exception of thirteen-year-old girls.  Don’t get me wrong I don’t hate Valentines Day. I enjoy chocolate and roses just as much, if not more than most girls.  I think it is actually very important to celebrate love.  But truth time? Valentines day is stressful, it has this power over us that can somehow make us worry more about “not screwing up” the gift than the relationship… or in my case, it makes us hyperaware of how much we are not in a relationship.  As a girl who has never had a true valentine, I’ve become a champ at celebrating “single’s awareness day;” there were the handmade mailboxes of elementary school- obligatory valentine for every student in the class, the socks from mom in middle school- still wear them, and finally the annual high-school valentine’s day ham that anyone who was single could take a bite of- kinda gross right?    

So it seemed only right that college would be no exception to this no-valentine rule that had become a constant in my life thus far.  Freshman year, my two best friends Hannah and Chantel decided we needed to do everything in our power to stay close although we were now living in three different states.  We sent each other letters and pictures and when the holiday of love came around, we decided it was necessary to make it something we could look forward to; because who really needs a guy to have a valentine? Am I right? And thus the JoyBOX was born, a care package that as the name would hint, brings a little joy and a mid semester pick-me-up to whomever receives it.

It’s that time of year again, and no surprise I find myself without a valentine… again.  After a stressful and just down-right not fun week; I came home to a wonderful care-package from Chantel.  Not only did she spoil me with gifts- she also themed the box “Things to Remember” which was the perfect inspiration to shake off a tough week. 

Here’s some of the wisdom and the gifts that went with them;

THINGS TO REMEMBER...

• Take a moment to relax and be happy and healthy (Tea/ Emergence-c)
• That life is fruity (Strawberry gum)
• That feeling pretty on the inside makes you pretty on the outside (Shirt)
• To seize the day
• To loosen up (Chardonnay- she’s trying to get me drunk)
• To always be thirsty for adventure (London mug)
• To always be sweet to those who need it (Chocolate Truffles)
• To take your vitamins (Chocolate Vitamins- who knew?)
• To remember what friends are for (Cookie Monster Picture)
• Don’t forget to act silly and laugh like a little kid (Highlights Joke Book)
• To color outside the lines (Crayons)
• To no take life or yourself too seriously, and laugh often

Happy Vday My Loves.