"I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." -- Vincent Van Gogh

Hurrah for love!!!!! And not just romantic love.

I'm talking about friend love, niece/nephew love, parental love, self love, pet love, neighbor love, everything-bagel-with-salmon-cream-cheese love... love, love, love in all its crazy forms. So much has been written about this simple word and complicated concept. I have no new insights, but here are a few things on my mind as Valentine's Day approaches:

1) Some of my favorite Valentine's Days have been spent with gal-pals, dishing the dirt over a dinner of red wine and chocolate cake. Try it. You'll like it. Distributing photocopies of your smacker and Hershey's kisses is also entertaining.

2) My two friends who just lost a father and brother respectively. It reminds me that we should love the people in our life fiercely, and be grateful for our time together. Even difficult people have lessons to teach us.

That's it. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day! xoxo G.