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It's Valentine's Day!

 Happy Valentine's Day!

Today, people are celebrating this special day of St. Valentine. They prepared lunch or dinner, have dates in fine-dining restaurants, send and receive balloons and flowers with chocolates, went to beaches and different tourist destinations with their family to enjoy the occasion and celebrate the day. Others received fancy gifts as well as long and sweet messages. But of course, not everyone got the same. It might only a simple and ordinary day that will just pass by.

But do you know the origin of this special day? 

In some of my readings, it says that this day actually came from a platonic sacrificial love displayed by the most honored Saint Valentine. Well, it is not actually a spark from romantic love.

In History, during the 3rd Century, Saint Valentine, who was a Catholic priest, lived in Rome.  In his time,  many Romans were converting to Christianity, but Emperor Claudius II was a pagan and created strict laws about what Christians were allowed to do. The Emperor believed that Roman soldiers should be wholly devoted to Rome so they should not be married. He passed a law preventing them from marrying. But St Valentine began to marry these soldiers in secret. This was then the beginning of his reputation for believing in the importance of love. What he was doing was eventually known. It was found out and He was jailed. While imprisoned, Valentine cared for his fellow prisoners and also his jailor's blind daughter. It was said that Valentine cured the girl's blindness.  Before he was executed, he wrote a message to the girl and it was signed "from your Valentine". Valentine was executed on 14 February in the year 270. ( Retrieved from https://www.rosesonly.com.au/what-is-valentines-day)

The way St. Valentine signed the note inspired the romantic exchange of messages on Valentine's day and became a common phrase: "Will you be my Valentine?" which gives and shows a deeper meaning of love and commitment. It indicates willingness to sacrifice and to love that should be valued and cherished when found in whatever forms.

The day, February 14 is the feast of Saint Valentine and he is honored as the patron saint of lovers. 

St. Valentine inspired everyone to have this romantic holiday of love celebrated.

This is my second year with no flowers and chocolates to be expected from someone. Well, i miss those days but still I'm celebrating it with much love to the people who actually stayed by my side during my upside down.

So, how is your Valentine's day?

For us, we had a cup of Caffee Latte with Honey Glazed doughnut and cookies.



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