On this Valentine’s Day, everyone is trying their creative approach to the challenging art of Valentine gift-buying. Many bachelorettes may gaze longingly at the boxed chocolates and beautiful bouquets their friends would receive but what’s there to be envious about?

Valentine’s Day is just a day. Perhaps that’s the day, the climax to expressing love. But to ONLY show how much you appreciate the other party on this day isn’t sufficient. I wouldn’t then consider this type of relationship a successful one.

Successful relationships are not built over night. They require lots of time and a ton of patience. They have no part in a magical world; and they ultimately do not belong in any fabricated fairy tales. The bottom line is that good and lasting relationships need to be moulded and worked on to ensure any type of success.

I think it is important to let the other party know your depth of feeling towards another, whether or not it's v-day. one sided love is tiring and soon, the party will give up. be it subconsciously or on purpose.
Perhaps it's the understanding that love unfolds naturally out of a beautiful friendship and the fear of losing the friend if the feelings are not mutual is something which is always stopping many to express how they feel. So, I always wonder if you feel love for the other person, should you verbalize it.

ok, i know i sound like writing a GP essay but anyway,
after the talk with dap and all in Ajisen yesterday, I began to think and understand more. Perhaps through the situation of shaun and dap, Sandra and dexter..

Giving too much promises and saying “I love you” prematurely can actually be a very unloving thing and can cause much insecurity, unless those words are sincere and is an expression of true commitment. If not, what’s the use of empty promises which ultimately is meaningless and can cause great pain.

And to my dearest sandra, whatever happens on this valentine, i hope the sandra is the cheery and strong sandra i knew. *hugs*

And as a member from the factory of bachelor and bachelorettes, I want to share an entry from my friend’s blog to more people out there. Esp, Mr Rain.

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Here's a short story of a pastor talking to a couple who wanted to get married but weren't sure if they were meant for each other.

The pastor looked at them and asked the man, "Do you love her?"
The man nodded.
"And do you love him?"
"Yes, I do."
"And do you both love God?"
"Yes, we do."
Then the pastor told them, "That's the answer to your question. Go, get married".

There's no the perfect someone. There's no 'The One' we always dream and talk about.

A relationship/marriage works as long as we both trust in/love God and put in equal effort to make it work. Every relationship has its fair share of personality clashes, difficult situations and heartaches. It's how each individual chooses to face it. Some give up and move on to someone new, while others decide not to throw in the towel and brave the storms, together as a
couple.
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"True love does not come by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly."