Celebrating Valentines: See What Lies Beyond and Within

Love isn’t found in malls, shop windows, glossy ads, or carefully curated posts.

It isn’t wrapped in ribbons or tucked inside a heart-shaped box.

It isn’t chocolates, roses, or greeting cards.

Love need not be loud to be heard; it doesn’t need to be seen to be real.

It is quiet, yet it echoes.

Soft, yet unshakable.

Unseen, yet deeply felt.

So yes if you must—buy the chocolates, flowers, and balloons .

But know that love is not in those things.

Love is —

In the quiet presence of someone who just knows.

In the unspoken thoughts that bring a familiar face to mind.

In the memories that linger long after a moment has passed.

Love doesn’t need grand gestures to prove itself.

If tomorrow brings you stillness shared with another,

a fleeting thought of someone dear,

or the warmth of a memory that makes you smile—

Then there is love.