"Special Day"

Why do we need a Valentine’s Day to express our love for somebody? Is it that we are not allowed to speak about love on the other days or our love multiplies manifold on 14th February, or that people become more receptive to accept proposals on this day?
I am not against celebrating the day for the loved ones or expressing your love for somebody on this day – but the question is why only this day…. We should express our love for loved ones, all the time, at every opportunity we get, all through the year, across different seasons.
By the way, who says love doesn’t sell…. It’s an INR 12000 crore industry for the Valentine week. Hats off to the person who thought of making it popular in India. So right from the roadside florist to the telecom operator, the luxurious restaurant to the upscale gift shop, everyone will get a generous piece of the rich love pie. The biggest beneficiaries are the Greeting card sellers and florists across the cities – the price also doubles or triples depending on the locality you are staying at.
Talking about special days, I guess there is a day for everything – Mother’s day, Father’s day, Sister’s day and you end up keeping track of the all the days of the year – 50% of the time we end up celebrating this day or that day…… I am sure most of us would believe in having a “Mother’s Day” or a “Father’s Day” (or for that matter any of the loved ones) on all 365 days of the year and so for all the loved ones we have. But then Love for somebody was never measured with a material gift – it was about expressing our appreciation for that person, how much we cherish their presence, how much we value their suggestions.
Let’s make it a point that we express our love and respect to our loved ones all through the year and make every day a “SPECIAL DAY” – for them and for us.