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BY ANGELICA LOUISE PFLEIDER
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Wednesday, february 15, 2017
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PINK, pink, pink, and more pink. The Pink Plague has arrived to devour us.
The first plague, pink hearts decorating malls.
The second plague, little cut out cupids flying on glass windows.
The third plague, people reserving flowers, stuffed toys and chocolates that have been priced triple-fold.
The fourth plague, all you hear about on the news is the love life of so-and-so and how to make your Valentine’s Day extra special.
The fifth plague, so many hugot and “proudly single” posts on social media.
Finally, the last plague, darkness, for when Feb. 14 has passed and brought the first five plagues with it, darkness will shower everyone making them forget anything ever happened.
This is how the Pink Plague works. It gets you hyped up and it makes you empty your pockets, but once it passes all it will leave you is a feeling of numbness. It has glorified the act of expressing your love to your loved ones and has turned it into a show. A show of who gets the sweetest smelling flowers, the biggest teddy bear, the most expensive imported chocolate, and leaving you feel insecure and angry at your partner if your gift is not so extravagant. All the while, salesmen are snickering and counting their coins while you and your partner are arguing over the phone.
I don’t hate Valentine’s Day like the way so many people now seem to be responding to it. It’s a great way to commemorate love for loved ones. What I find annoying about it is how it has become a chance to show off.
It’s sad how people make such a big deal about the gifts they receive. Personally, I don’t care if I don’t receive anything because Feb. 14 is not the only day of the year you are allowed to express love.
You don’t have to wait for one particular day to shower your loved ones with tokens. You don’t have to wait for one particular day to tell them how you love them. You don’t need the whole world’s eyes on you when you give your gifts nor should you expect something grand. Just be thankful you have that person in your life and the fact that you are in each other’s company is a gift in itself.
Finally, you don’t have to be bitter on Feb. 14 either. Don’t let the consumeristic way Valentine’s Day has been transformed make you insecure. Your friends, your family, your boardmates, your classmates, your officemates, your pets, even yourself. These are all people who deserve reminders of how they are loved by you.
So don’t wait for Feb. 14 to show your love for those around you. The plague strikes hard, but leaves everyone feeling numb after it passes. Don’t feed it and don’t let the pink plague grow./PN
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