As the arrival of Valentine's Day, commercial units and restaurants are gearing up for making big bucks on this superficial "love" day for romantic sake.

It changed my perception somehow, when i was on my way home after straight 7 hours working, I glanced at the streets, restaurants were clowned with heart-shaped balloons, roses and dating games. I viewed these as modern gizmo, all about commercial.

Then, after i settled with my car, and was taking a pleasant walk with no disturb and lover, i saw this 70 something "gentleman" walking out of the car getting to the other side of it. I swung my head and saw this old lady walking down the hallway, maticulously dressed, and elegantly acted.

They both were formally dressed, they hugged and kissed, and he opened the door for her.

I turned around and kinda ran away. I didn't want to be convinced that there was such thing as true love. Is that i am a skeptical person by nature, or i've seen and experienced too much? The belief i've been holding is, love is driven by impulse, by obssession, by mystery.

Maybe i was distored, my thoughts were twisted by unpleasant experiences and facts, but isnt' it the fact that, in a country with less fidelity and eternalty, the ideal way to manage a romance, is not to go with such a flow, but to manipulate and play games?