Valentine

"Who said nights are for sleep" - Marilyn Monroe

To Celebrate or not to Celebrate?

St. Valentine according to rescources comes from Catholic mythology. Back in the third century the Roman Saint was commemorated on February, 14th.  St Valentine was known in the middle ages to be associated with the tradition of courtly love.

The Saint Valentine was also a feast celebration for those within the Lutheran Church, and the Anglican Communion.  In the Eastern Orthodox Church, St Valentine the Presbyter of Rome is celebrated on July 6th.  

In Japan Valentines day is celebrated, however traditions show that women actually gift men, and their traditions are similar to the American way in that we give chocolates. 

In British Traditions, there were traditions in the middle ages where wooden spoons were carved into popular shapes like keyholes, keys and hearts.  The token of love was to show it meant that you were unlocking someones heart.

Love is Sweet

No matter where we are, love is being celebrated.

So why is it so different around the world?  Because love is universal and it doesn't matter when Valentines Day is.  Folklore or not, humans like to pick a day to make things special.  For that it's understandable that it's a way to nudge us into remembering to tell our loved ones we love them.
Love is real, it's not a holiday or a person.  Love comes in all shapes and forms so to speak.  So why let a Holiday tell us how and when to celebrate something so personal?  Love is unique and individual.  Tell someone you care that you love them everyday, now that is a holiday I can get behind.

Here is the question that gets conversation going; tokens of love on Valentines Day or on the random?  I asked this to my friends on social media and they sure had a lot to say.  Some said that they do like to celebrate, they like to be able to be reminded, to show those they care about, that they love them.  Others said they don't need a holiday to show their love as they prefer a spontaneous approach, in that love can be celebrated anytime.  While others said it's fun for the kids.  So who is this holiday for again?  It's universal no matter the age, sex or race love is all around us.  Is how we celebrate important? No. 

Belief in something like Valentines is not love, believing in something is a frame of mind.  So if love is there, then show it.  Men and women like that, not just women.  It's about how we treat the one(s) we love, not about when we treat them.

Written By Louise Croce

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