Valentine’s Day

Hello my Darling Love Saplings,
Valentine’s Day is Fast approaching, and for some, is met with mixed reviews.  I feel similarly due to the fact that a lot of pressure is put on one day, when in reality, everyday is Valentine’s Day!  There is much debate on the true origin of St. Valentine and this day, though many say it originally started out as a feast to celebrate acts of love.  You see, St. Valentine secretly married Christians, during a time when men were ordered to remain single because it was believed that married men made bad soldiers.  The first Valentine that was sent was believed to be sent to the jail keeper’s daughter, whom St. Valentine befriended and healed….sans romantic love.  The point is, Valentine’s Day is a festival of LOVE…LOVE in every respect!  Somewhere along the line, it became transformed into Hallmark’s dream come true, targeting couples, and guilting men into succumbing to the bombardment of red, pink, and sparkles.  I’m not complaining about this, being a chick :), but, I just don’t want to loose sight of the true essence and meaning, which is LOVE.  Anybody and everybody should feel free, and elated to celebrate Valentine’s Day, regardless of their romantic status! LOVE exists between all living things on such a deep level, and everybody is a channel for sending and receiving LOVE.