For all of the women in my life

My wish for you, today on Valentines Day and every day going forward, is that you get the love and respect that you deserve, every single day.  I'm thinking about my daughter (thank you for the beautiful Valentines Day card!), and I know she will grow into a very strong woman (she's already ahead of the curve, IMHO ;), but it doesn't change the fact that she will still deserve the love and respect of everyone she encounters.  I know that ultimately won't happen.

It shouldn't take an annual holiday to remind us of what we should already inherently know, and we shouldn't have to spend a ton of money on our significant others to show them we love them.  To all of the women in my life, I say  "I love you" and "I value and respect you", today and always.  Everyone should feel loved and respected.  Period.