One red-petaled flower

Standing in the queue waiting to pay for my groceries, the man in front of me is buying a chocolate bar and flowers. To my left, there's a man picking up various chocolate boxes and adding them to his basket.

Walking home, I turn the corner and pass a woman holding one red-petaled flower encased in plastic wrap.

The CBC published an article called Loathing Love's Day. In response someone wrote in that they should just be happy for other people. That they should look at this day in a positive light, "as an inspiration to shed the things holding you back from finding love."