Valentine's Day is right around the corner. It's traditionally a day where couples spoil one another to show each other just how much they are loved.
But do you remember in grade school when you shared Valentine's Day cards with the whole class? It felt good to do something nice for other people.
So, with Bell Let's Talk Day (Jan. 26) behind us and Pink Shirt Day rapidly approaching (Feb. 23), I think we should open our Valentine's Day traditions to include our friends and neighbours — like we did in grade school.
This is a call for kindness.
Tensions are high now and there's a lot of hostility and harsh words being passed back and forth — look at any comment section online... anywhere.
The past two years have been physically and emotionally draining as Canadians have been bombarded with 24-hour news cycles covering rapidly changing policies. Meanwhile, non-reputable news sources continue to find their way into the feeds of Canadians' social media feeds as the algorithm makes it harder and harder for some to decipher what they can and can't trust.
We're all frustrated, so let's be kind.
Let's stay focused on what we can control: our own words and actions.
Send a compliment to someone instead of arguing with that post that fired you up. Write a letter to a friend you haven't spoken to in a while. Share some good news with someone close to you. Wave to the driver who let you into that lane. Check in on a neighbour and see how they're doing. Send a Valentine's Day card to someone.
Whatever you do, be kind and remember when all is said and done, all we have is each other.
