With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, the fact that I’m newly single is finally starting to settle in. It’s not the end of the world that I won’t be receiving store bought chocolates or a red teddy bear from a special sweetie, but no matter how bitter we may be about this “Hallmark” holiday, you know that pink m&m’s and a generic singing card is what every girl secretly wants. However, to help you cope with the harsh reality that you will be alone on this designated day of love, there’s Beyonce. As all of you know from my fellow HCIC’er Sam, we worship the Queen. Strong, beautiful and independent…the woman is practically a goddess. So on Thursday, instead of eating your feelings in secrecy while the “taken” girls prance around like puppies, raving about their perfect man, channel your inner Sasha Fierce and remember all that she has taught us:
“I’m a survivor I’m gonna make it
I will survive,
Keep on survivin’”(Survivor).
Don’t forget:
If I wanted the watch you’re wearin’, I’ll buy it
The house I live in, I’ve bought it
The car I’m driving, I’ve bought it
I depend on me, I depend on me
All the women who are independent
Throw your hands up at me” (Independent Women)
And keep in mind:
“Cuz I realized I got
Me myself and I
That’s all I got in the end
That’s what I found out
And it ain’t no need to cry
I took a vow that from now on
I’m gonna be my own best friend” (Me, Myself, and I).
Celebrate being a “Single Lady,” that doesn’t need a man to pay the “Bills Bills Bills.” Maybe next year you’ll have someone who loves you, “Flaws and All.” Until then, happy Valentine’s Day, and remember the wise words of our Queen: “You’re Irreplaceable!”