HAPPY ‘GALENTINE’S’ DAY CELEBRATION

HAPPY ‘GALENTINE’S’ DAY CELEBRATION

By Emem Everest 

Valentine is coming, where’s your boyfriend? You are sitting at home… lonely (Sings in singleness…lol). Is this going to be you tomorrow? It doesn’t have to be!

I remember living in Benin City years ago. Days to Valentine’s, most shops display red outfits and on the D-day, every where is red! Couples do over-the-top stuff to prove their love for each other and out-do other couples too!

But what if you don’t join the bandwagon? What if you’re single by choice or happenstance, or that’s just where you are in your life right now? What if you’re in a relationship but can’t be with your loved one on February 14th? What if you are like me and don’t just like Valentine’s day?

Fortunately, there are alternative celebrations!!! Yesterday, a lady posted a video on our Finewiners whatsapp group about ‘Galentine’s’ day and everything in me related to it so much so that I had to do a little research.

What is ‘Galentine’s’ day?
‘Galentine’s’ day began in Season 2, Episode 16 of the TV show “Parks & Recreation” when Knope, played by Amy Poehler, took her girlfriends to a local diner to honor them with disturbingly specific gifts. How was the holiday celebrated? According to Knope:

• Leaving your boyfriends and husbands at home

• Kicking it breakfast style (i.e. go grab some waffles or pancakes at a local spot)

• Ladies celebrating ladies

The fun part is that you don’t have to be single to celebrate ‘Galentine’s’ day. It’s not a holiday meant to reflect on loneliness or bash the couples who will fill up the restaurants and your timeline tomorrow. It is a celebration of close (often female) friendship and of love in all its non-romantic forms.

Beginning from today, every 13th February is declared ‘Galentine’s’ day for me. I will celebrate my girlfriends and remind them of how much I love and appreciate them.

Have a love filled celebration tomorrow.