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2. V-Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day that can stir up all kinds of feelings or nothing at all. Some people are happy and excited, ready to celebrate with their person. Some feel sad, missing someone they lost, fresh from a breakup, or just reminded they’re still single on a planet with more than a billion people. And some feel nothing, because it’s just another day, nothing more and nothing less.

As for me, I’d land in the group where it didn’t mean much, given that I’m single. But since it’s a day about appreciation, I brought my sisters flowers, a huge teddy bear, and balloons to remind them they matter to me. I even took a day off from studying to join them for dinner at a nice restaurant after they insisted we go out. Honestly, I only planned to give the gifts and call it a day, then get back to my work. But, I can never say no to getting dolled up, so I took a break from my studies and enjoyed a night out in the city.





As night fell and the glow of the evening festivities slowly faded into quiet, I lay in bed, thinking. I thought about love and whether I’ll ever find the right person for me. My last relationship didn’t end well, and to be honest, I’m still pretty bummed about it. It made me wonder if I’ll ever find someone who truly appreciates me for who I am, like the solid couples I see around me. But the more I thought that night, the more I started to appreciate my singleness and the lessons from that breakup. I learned a lot. I became stronger and clearer about what I want and what I won’t accept. I owned my part in how that relationship ended, and it left me with a steadier way to move. Right now my life feels quiet in the best way, and maybe it’s time to enjoy it, to make new, unrepeatable, slightly wild memories while I’m still young.