playing the cupid

Like most holidays, Valentines Day does absolutely nothing for me. However, I have to pretend like I care for the sake of my clients at work.

Yesterday, I helped them make valentines to give to their family or friends. Today, I had to play cupid for the grief-ridden guy from last week. He has a 'girlfriend' at the store he used to work at and he asked me if I could deliver a valentine for her. I was thinking it would just be a card but it ended up being this large bear and a super-sappy card that began with "I believe in love" and contained a long poem.

So I put on my best smile and did the deed. The girl really did like it and ran around and showed everyone. Despite the commercialism of the holiday, I was able to see the purest and most innocent intention of the day, the simple expression of one's affections. Funny thing is that I know he never ever calls her. :)