Louise Lague, MA NCC / 

We had a wonderful time. I think the secret of surviving, or rather, celebrating Valentine's Day, is being aware of and grateful for love of all kinds.  Judy and I needed self-love and friend-love to treat ourselves to a trip. Our love of the human family and of love in general had us cheering for the bride and groom, engaged in an act of amazing and beautiful optimism. 

Even though it wasn't our turn to get married, or be married, or be in love, we could appreciate how many kinds of love there are-- romantic, familial, friend love, love of nature, love of beautiful West Coast Florida sunsets. 

Never again will I fear a partner-free Valentine's Day. Love is all around, if you just see it. 

I wrote, up top there, that at the very worst you could get a Valentine's Card from your mother. Actually, that's pretty awesome.