My kind of V-Day is not Valentine's Day. It's Vladimir's Day.
When I was in college, I told
some friends that in the future, I just want to have children and I don’t want to
have a husband. Reason being is having internalized too well the studies I took
about domestic violence and gender bias that are still rampant in most corners of
our society. Looking back, I realized that what I wished for is finally here. I
have cute kids and I am single.
What’s paradoxical about my situation
is that my son’s birthday fell on Valentine’s Day, February 14, which means
that I don’t have to feel envious of sweet couples around because I’ll be busy of
making his birthday helluva fun and momentous.
Last night, my son handed me a wrinkled
valentine’s card. He was crying because he thought the paper-cut heart is not
presentable enough to me for it was crumpled in his school bag. Nonetheless, he
gathered his innocent courage to show it to me.
As a mother, I was really touched
by the gesture because the message reads, “Dear mommy thanks for taking
care of me and teaching me. I love you - Love Vladimir.” I appeased him
by saying that the artwork was nice and it’s the thought that counts. I’m even planning
to display his artwork somewhere in the house.
We plan to go out of town this weekend to celebrate his
seventh birthday. I’ll do my best to make it a fun-filled birthday for him,
worthier perhaps of the commercialized representation of couples’ day.
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By the way, did you know that there are four types of love?
In one of my students’ reports in our Philippine Literature class, this issue
was tackled.
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| Source: http://www.twl4parents.com/the-four-loves/ |
As was shared in the class, according to Clive Staples Lewis,
a British novelist and Christian apologist, the four types of love are (1) "Storge"
or empathy bond, (2) "Philia" or friend bond, (3) "Eros" or
erotic bond, and (4) "Agape" or unconditional 'God' love.
What’s your kind of love on the 14th?
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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