The day of love is right around the corner. For some, it's a reminder of being "forever alone." But regardless of your relationship status, Valentine's Day is a nice holiday to celebrate with whoever you want--your family, your friends, your hot dates, or even yourself. While we can all agree on how beautiful and sentimental this day really can be, I think we have a solid consensus that Valentine's Day was the best in our elementary school days.

Here are seven reasons why elementary school Valentine's Day was the best:

1. The Valentine's Day Party

Can you believe we actually held a party during class for this holiday? Who cares if cooties exist when you get to take an awesome break during your "rigorous" elementary school career, right?

2. The Valentine's Day Treats

Heart-shaped, pink and red-colored desserts everywhere! Do you remember the amount of willpower it took to wait until the end-of-the-day party to eat them?

3. The Valentine's Day Mailboxes

Was this not the cutest thing ever? Not only did you get your own personalized, totally 'professional' mailbox, but you actually received a ton of cards!

4. The Valentine's Day Cards

Sure, we were forced to sign off a card to every kid in our class… But that also meant that you got a card from everyone else too! Besides, who doesn't love the little spunky erasers or mini-glow-sticks attached to those punny notes?

5. The Candy

Besides Halloween, Valentine's Day is the next holiday where you get free candy! Though it probably wasn't the smartest idea to give sugar to a classroom full of elementary school students, there was never any real harm done, right?

6. The Cute Crushes

Ah, what's cuter than a cute little kid having a crush on another cute little kid on Valentine's Day? Puppy love! Were you one of the kids who signed off little hearts beside the names of the people you liked?

7. "To: Mom & Dad, Love: Your Valentine"

You whipped out your crafting scissors and cut your way through hundreds of pieces of construction paper. Then you grabbed the marker and drew thousands of hearts. You signed your name, a loving Valentine's Day note, and then compared masterpieces with your friends. The best part was that you always got to take it your parents who proudly hung it on the refrigerator.