I Hate Valentine’s Day!

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The first Valentine’s Day I experienced without my husband was a month after his death. I called in sick to work, because I couldn’t stand the thought of seeing everyone else’s flowers, candy, stuffed animals, and whatever other cute presents they received.

The next year … I called in sick to work. The year after that … I called in sick again. After that, I forced myself to go to work, and it bordered on brutal. The only…