Its not that I've ever been burned by it, during high school it was celebrated with candy or chocolates or flowers - I had a few dates on it and during the times I didn't I had fun with my sister or my cousins. When I met my lover we've been careful to celebrate it every year - even if it was with something simple like dinner and a movie.
This year however I'm inspired to do try to publish a trio of books before it, the first is nearing completion, so at least one will be on time - but with the demands of daily life and the need and desire to put into effect some new "life style adjustments" well time is being crunched.