No I am not talking about the New Orleans Saints…

Yet I am referring to Saint Valentine’s Day, asking Who dat?  Who dat?  Who dat gon’ be my valentine?

Will you be mine?

The question seems simple, yet it’s quite complicated.

I recall the obligatory classroom valentine exchange I was subjected to in elementary school.  I made sure to give each and every classmate a valentine; because that was the polite and courteous thing to do.  However, I paid close attention to the words on the cards being handed to certain bois; because of course, I did not want them to get the wrong idea.

From elementary school, we graduate from the classroom valentines, to the classroom love note, this time being sent to one and only one person…the objection of your affection.  The love note may have or may have not described your feelings towards that special someone, but it would always contain a simple question, making it easy to respond by providing the object of your affection multiple choice answers…

Do you like me?  Check Yes, No, or Maybe So.

Ahhhh, those were the good ol’ days.  Seems that those were fearless times…we acted as though we had nothing to lose, and everything to gain.  What is the worst that could of happened?  They checked “no”, and you continued with business as usual.

Now as an adult, it seems that I am still very careful with my words, because again, I do not want him to get the wrong idea.  So many times, I hold back on my true feelings, leading with fear…fear of rejection…fear that I may scare him away…fear that I may not be the “one.”  And if you take time to look back on those more fearless times…life did go on after rejection.

So here is my challenge…think back on a time when things were simpler, and ask yourself why.  Then reach deep within yourself to discover what’s driving you…if it’s fear, then determine what exactly are you afraid of…

Now ask yourself, what is more important, my fear or my happiness?

Stop being afraid, tell him/her how you truly feel, for you may be happily surprised.  So maybe you need a push start, do not fret, it is simple…nothing complicated about it and all it takes is two words…

Be mine.

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