EL SEGUNDO HERALD February 13, 2020 Page 3
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You’ve no doubt been seeing them for weeks
now: the red and pink heart-shaped boxes that
line the “seasonal” aisles of the drug store. The
roses at the supermarket. The wedding ring
commercials on TV. Valentine’s Day usually
provokes a reaction somewhere between delight
and despair. If you fall on the delighted end of
the spectrum, you’re covered. A lot of people
are working very hard to make your night
wonderful, so go out and celebrate!
If (please pardon me for this, Rolling Stones)
you see the red hearts and you want to paint
them black, then perhaps this column is for you.
Our culture celebrates and elevates romantic
love above other types of love, and Valentine’s
Day is the apotheosis of this.
We all experience love differently. Even
romantic love comes in many varieties, always
influenced by culture and personality and our
own life experiences. Sometimes romantic love
burns hot and intense. Sometimes it is more like
a walk through a meadow. And sometimes, love
just isn’t that strong. There’s nothing wrong
or right about this. But not everyone gets the
opportunity to experience the kind of love that
Valentine’s Day celebrates. Just as importantly,
not everyone wishes to.
The barrage of romantic love stories and
imagery we are exposed to for weeks every year
has the power to leave the millions of people not
currently in a happy romantic relationship feeling
lonely, inadequate, unloved and desperate.
On this day that celebrates one kind of love,
why not take a moment to consider how you
experience love and then how others around
you might experience it differently? I also
invite everyone to think of those around you
for whom this might be a particularly difficult
day. Is it crazy to consider reaching out, and
even including them in Valentine’s Day plans?
What if we think about Valentine’s Day in
broader terms? Instead of celebrating merely
one kind of love, what about taking a moment
to consider the role love plays in our life?
What kind of love are we experiencing, and
what kind of love do we want? Whether we
experience love with a partner, or a parent, or
a child, or a friend, or a pet, or a place, or an
idea, are any of these relationships more or
less worth celebrating than the others?
In an age where it seems that an app is often
the easiest place to go looking for love, we
might do well to remember that people loved
well before apps existed, and will continue to
do so long after apps are gone. In order to do
that, they had to look around at the people who
were already in their lives and in their community.
Perhaps we would do well to consider
this as we think about love on Valentine’s Day.
Perhaps we would do well to consider that
romantic love is not the only kind of love that
is worthy, and worthy of celebration.
Tom Andre is an Associate Marriage & Family
Therapist (AMFT96089) supervised by Chris
Thomas (MFT78020). The information in this
column is for educational purposes only and
nothing herein should be construed as professional
advice or the formation of a therapeutic
relationship. Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with
questions about handling what is affecting your
life, your family, the community or the world. •
Police Reports
Monday, February 3
An injury report was taken at 1353 hours
at Center Street and Pine Avenue. A male
juvenile fell and broke his ankle while
skateboarding.
A found property report was taken at 1551
hours from the 800 block of East Grand
Avenue. Found was a wallet.
Two female adults and one male adult
were arrested at 1852 from the 800 block
of South Pacific Coast Highway for burglary
and possession of stolen property.
One male juvenile was detained at 0020
hours from the ESPD lobby and transported
to Harbor-UCLA Hospital for a mental health
evaluation.
Tuesday, February 4
A robbery report was taken at 1019 hours
from the 500 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway. The male suspect pushed the victim
as he stole alcohol from the business.
A missing person was located at 1143
hours in the 200 block of North Douglas
Street. Located was a female adult who was
reported missing out of Long Beach.
A lost property report was taken at 1309
hours from the 2200 block of East Park
Place. Lost were Apple AirPods.
A shoplifting report was taken at 1527
hours from the 2500 block of East El Segundo
Boulevard.
A vandalism report was taken at 1818 hours
from the 200 block of South Douglas Street.
The victim’s vehicle was keyed.
An identity theft report was taken at 2000
hours from the 1400 block of East Maple
Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) applied for
credit cards using the victim’s information.
Wednesday, February 5
A traffic accident (no injuries) occurred at
0806 hours from Grand Avenue and Sierra
Street, vehicle versus traffic sign.
One male adult was arrested at 1204 hours
from 500 North Pacific Coast Highway for
being under the influence of a controlled
substance.
A petty theft report was taken at 1216 hours
from the 500 block of Center Street. Stolen
were several rent checks from the business.
A burglary (commercial) report was taken at
1255 hours from 800 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway. Taken was clothing.
One male adult was arrested at 1601 hours
from the 800 block of South Pacific Coast
Highway for misdemeanor resisting arrest.
One male adult was arrested at 1601 hours
from the 800 block of South Pacific Coast
Highway for felony resisting arrest and possession
of an inhalant.
One male adult was arrested at 1719 hours
from the 200 block of Eucalyptus Drive for
public intoxication.
An identity theft report was taken at 1754
hours from the ESPD lobby
A child custody court order violation report
was taken at 1821 hours from the 900 block
of Eucalyptus Drive.
One male adult was arrested at 0038 hours
from the 1200 block of East Imperial Avenue
for a no bail parole warrant.
Thursday, February 6
A vandalism report was taken at 1111 hours
from the 2200 block of East Park Place. The
victim’s vehicle was keyed.
One male adult was arrested at 2242 hours
from Center Street and Mariposa Avenue for
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Friday, February 7
One male adult was arrested at 1055 hours
from the 100 block of Standard Street for
possession of drug paraphernalia.
A found property report was taken at 1819
hours from the 1200 block of East Maple
Avenue. A brown wallet was found.
One male adult was arrested at 2222 hours
from the 1900 block of East Grand Avenue
for plain drunk in public.
A missing person report was taken at 0225
hours from the 2100 block of East Park Place.
A male adult was reported missing.
Saturday, February 8
A vandalism report was taken at 0600
hours from the 400 block of Indiana Street.
Unknown suspect(s) broke the victim’s driver
side window.
One male adult was detained at 0808
hours from the 2000 block of East Rosecrans
Avenue and transported to the Exodus Treatment
Center.
One male adult was arrested at 1104 hours
from the 300 block of Main Street for one
outstanding ESPD misdemeanor warrant.
One male adult was arrested at 1428 hours
from the 300 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway for possession of a controlled
substance, possession of drug paraphernalia
and petty theft.
A traffic accident (no injuries) occurred
at 1838 hours from the 2000 block of East
Rosecrans Avenue, vehicle versus Edison box.
One male adult was arrested at 1956 hours
from the Torrance Police Department for one
outstanding ESPD misdemeanor warrant.
Two male adults were arrested at 0437
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway for identity theft, conspiracy,
possession of burglary tools, one South Gate
PD misdemeanor warrant and one Downey
PD misdemeanor warrant.
Sunday, February 9
A petty theft report was taken at 0917 hours
from the 1200 block of East Acacia Avenue.
A vehicle was reported stolen at 1122 hours
from the 800 block of Washington Street.
Taken was a 2013 Volvo XC60.
A grand theft report was taken at 1147
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway.
A dead body report was taken at 1210
hours from the 500 block of Virginia Street. A
male adult passed away from natural causes.
A child custody court order violation report
was taken at 1227 hours from the 300 block
of Main Street.
A found property report was taken at 1529
hours from the 300 block of Main Street. •
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