To have a listening ear, a voice of reason, someone to remind us of our goodness when we are in a hole of darkness, can fortify us to move through the depths of our pains with greater strength and courage.

As they say, February is the month of love. The fabricated month of love, that is. We all have different feelings about Valentine’s Day. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, and some of us have a love-hate relationship with it. No matter where you stand, may I suggest that you try taking this Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to excessively, superfluously, ridiculously celebrate love and the people you love?