be a beacon of love

Hi!
In the wake of Valentine's day, I wanted to shed some light on the concept of LOVE. I am very much a fan of the fact that there is a day that is dedicated to the expression of love to those around you. Although, this year, my fiancee was away for business and we did not spend the time together, it still makes me smile, knowing there is a day where people make an extra effort to show their love.
Gift giving, card giving and treating one's loved one can get quite out of control - but the real question is - do you give love and share love with those you love all year around? If not, why?
Do you let the craziness of life lead you astray? Do you get caught up in your to-do's for the day or your job, or kids, or organizing or cleaning or taking care of others or whatever you do to fill your time, get in the way of truly expressing your love and gratitude?
How can you show your love to those around you more of the time?
Well - for one you can take a moment to tell someone you love them each day. Once you can do it each day once - and truly mean it - then you can up it to twice, then three times, then more.
Now, I wouldn't suggest just saying "I love you" to someone 45 times a day as it can lose it's impact - 3, 4, 10 times maybe, but when you get really good at giving an honest "I love you" that many times, it is a chance to become more creative.
How about doing nice things for other people? Or taking a minute to think about what it would be like to be in their shoes? Or what about calling someone to tell them you are thinking of them, and miss them. What about telling someone something it is that you love about them, "Chris, it makes me smile to know that you work so hard and are so dedicated to your job."
So today - and the rest of the days this year - remember what the day of love was meant to represent and decide that you will be a beacon of love to those around you all year long!
Enjoy!
Have a great day,
Namaste