2/14/2019 2 Comments Happy Valentine's DayI decided to buy myself flowers. Just so I could look at them and smile. It's funny, I think of my recent break up and think of how fake it was for so long. At least I know I meant these flowers. I love, appreciate and cherish my family for being there for me when I need them. They truly are the only ones you can count on besides yourself.
According to Wikipedia: Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a secular and religious holiday celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country. There are numerous martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including a written account of Saint Valentine of Rome's imprisonment for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his judge, and he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell. The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards. In Europe, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart", as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady.)
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Leona
2/6/2023 04:35:07 pm
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2/7/2023 09:56:25 pm
Hello blogger! Such an amazing post on Valentine's Day. Today, there are many options are available to show your special one how much you love and care with Valentine's Day gifts. This year, surprise him/her with Valentine's Day Flowers. Valentine's Day is a day for expressing love and appreciation for the special people in your life. To help spread the love, many people will give a beautiful bouquet of flowers to their loved ones. Popular Valentine's Day flower choices include roses, tulips, lilies, carnations, orchids, and daisies. To explore more, you can visit Flower Club.
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