Dear Next Generation.
It’s important to look at the deeper meaning behind Valentine’s Day because there’s a lot more going on besides heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, flowers, and teddy bears. The concept of love is definitely worth exploring. I believe that not only is true love possible but that it’s the ideal natural state of every human being.
I make no pretensions of being an authority on this subject, but I’ve found that you don’t have to be. You just have to believe in it. True love is real, and it’s incredibly powerful. It’s hidden, yes, and some people never discover it, but that doesn’t change the fact of its existence. It has a lot of imposters and imitators in the world, but true love isn’t something people can cook up or manufacture or even imagine. It’s either there or it isn’t there. Like buried treasure, it awaits someone to actively seek it or stumble on it. And when it’s found, it’s worth relinquishing everything else for….