Alone on Valentine's Day

I can remember so many Valentine's days when I felt so alone. It seemed like everyone had found that elusive relationship except me. At that time I measured myself loved if I was in a relationship and unloved if I wasn't. I maintained that hurtful, unhelpful belief for many years. Then my life went into a tailspin, and I found myself surrounded by friends, loved by friends, supported by friends. I began to understand that love comes in many different forms and in many different ways. It doesn't always come wrapped up in a "relationship."  I opened my eyes and saw all the love in my life that I had discounted and turned away from. I began to see that being in a relationship is only one aspect of being loved. 
Now I won't lie to you and tell you that I stopped wanting to be in a relationship but I did stop telling myself I was unloved because I wasn't.  So please, if you feel alone today open your eyes wide and see the love that is in your life. Then open your heart wide and receive that love, every last drop of it. And if you have even a little left over.. go out and give some of that love today.