Maybe it's the blister on my toe. Or the fact that my stomach has been giving me a hard time over the last few days. Or maybe it's the sea of red and pink I have to swim through walking down the street. Whatever "it" is, I'm aware of it.

Being an optimist at heart, I have always shrugged off Valentines Day and known that someday I may appreciate it. This year it isn't as easy to forget.