A Thought About Spending Valentine's Day Alone

Well, married or single, I think I'm just destined to spend Valentine's Day alone every year. Only difference now is that this year my heart is not breaking because someone has forgotten about me.  There is no greater pain and no greater loneliness than being in a one sided marriage with a spouse who doesn't love you, it's like being in a prison with no chance or hope of escape.
It's much better to spend your life alone with the hope of happiness through other distractions.  The pain is less and with each new day comes the hope of a better tomorrow.  I'm so glad I have had certain friends that have been there to pick me up and have gone out of their way to help restore my self esteem.  I have several who have been there for me along the way and have really made me feel special and worth more than I really am.  You all know who you are.
To my three stooges:
Tim, thanks for all your loving support and for being able to read my mind.  Thanks for being so much like me.  It makes me like me more.  We have a great personality don't we?  
Willy, Willy. Thanks for always being there for me.  Thanks for all the hospital runs. Thanks for all the money you've spent.  I like having rich friends!!! But mostly thanks for the love and kindness you've shown me.  Thanks for loving me unwaveringly since I was 16 yrs old and for always treating me with such great respect. That will always mean more to me than you will ever know.
Livio, thanks for being a companion through these hard days. Together we will drag each other through the roughest parts.  I know they say misery loves company but really it's been nice to have you around.  God will heal both our hearts in His time.
My Church friends, especially all my co-workers in ministry, thank you for all the love and support you've shown me, I could never have made it through even one day without all your prayers and encouragement.
My Friday night women:  I love you all, thanks for being there and for sharing your journeys with me.  Thank you especially Suzanne whom I have grown to love so very much. You're the best neighbour anyone could ever ask for. We will make it through together.
To all my old Army Buddies.  Thank you so much for your support. I appreciate you all so very much.  You will always feel like home for me.
For all my old school friends and facebook friends, both new and old.  Thanks for the trips down memory lane, for the hours of fun and for the many smiles.
And to my readers, I don't know who you all are but I'v noticed I'm nearing the 10,000 mark on hits for my blog so someone must be reading them. It sure is an encouragement to have you all around. Thank you for your many encouraging comments, I've read them all. Sorry that I can't post comments from anyone I don't know. Please understand that it's nothing personal. Thanks for reading!
To my God: I thank my Lord everyday for his goodness to me; for the provision of friends that he has blessed me with; for the wonderful privilege I have had to serve him every day of my life; for forgiving a miserable snake in the grass like me, and for loving me from the inside out even when my wicked heart doesn't deserve it.  For all this and so much more, thank you God for lifting me up and for keeping me deep in the palm of your very competent, omnipotent hands.
I hope I always have more to say about that.