2026-10-25

National I Care About You Day 2026

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Caring about someone is a wonderful feeling. It sometimes results in bliss. Other times in Unrequited love — that one-sided emotional or romantic experience where one person has deep feelings for someone who does not return them, or does not return them with the same intensity.

Over the years I've experienced both sides of the situation. There have been those I coveted who did not feel the same for me and those who coveted me for whom I did not feel the same.

Today is National I Care About You Day.

It is observed each year on October 25.

I say "observed" over "celebrated" because sometimes it is FAR from a celebratory experience.

The idea of this informal day is to promote kindness, mental health awareness, emotional support, and expression of genuine care to friends, family, and signficant others.

My interest in the day revolves around those I have rejected in the past. I find it interesting that people can be made to fall in love so quickly ... like overnight and the get really pushy about it. Over the years it has been better for me to remain single and not pursue other who have likely become fed up regarding relationships.

As Huey Lewis and the News sang so appropriately in their song If This Is It "if this ain't love just say so". I hope your relatioships are everything for which you could wish.