The feast of St. Valentine... a celebration of love and affection!
Just say "I Love You", often!
Leave romantic notes
Send loving texts
Write a heartfelt letter/poem
Give a thoughtful gift
Plan time for romance
Touch lovingly
Hold hands
Hug and Hold each other
Listen intently
Smile and laugh together
Reminisce
Compliment
Consider lover's desires ahead of your own
Create a personalized gift
Tell children they are loved, often!
Be receptive when they want a hug
Praise accomplishments, no matter how small
Listen, listen patiently, listen intently
Smile
Play games with them
Give them your time
Laugh with them
Calm their fears
Help them to build confidence
Tell them how special they are to you
Let them help you
Small gifts
Tell them stories
Cards/gifts
Express appreciation
Gather together
Plan time for groups and individuals
Compliment
Reminisce
Smile
Listen intently
Take pictures
Share
Keep in touch by calling, writing, texting
Offer to help them
Offer your hand
Hug
Chocolates/Candy/Flowers
Personalized Gifts
Special Dinner
Stuffed Animal
Champagne/Wine or other cocktail choice
Gift Certificate
Massage
Card
Perfume
Game
Romantic Novelty
Photo Album/Gift
Music/DVD
Dining Reservations
Send Valentines to others
Make Heart shaped foods: Cake, Pizza, Cookies
Cook or Bake together
Wear Red
Decorate
Have Breakfast in Bed
Prepare Special Dinner at Home or Dine Out
Exchange gifts
Scavenger hunt/Treasure hunt
Travel - Romance or Site Seeing
Watch a Romantic Flic/old videos/slideshow
Go dancing
Listen to romantic song favorites
Go to an amusement park
Attend a concert/event
Host a gathering
Visit shut-ins
Experience A Hot Tub
Stargaze
Go for a Walk
Hire a Limo
Decorate with Red and Sparkly things!
Place flowers around
Set out photos
Soft lighting
Soft Music
Table Setting
Fragrance the air
Light Candles
Bubble Bath with Rose Petals
Massage Oils out
Wear festive or romantic clothing
New Silky Sheets on Bed
Turn off the phone
Balloons
Champagne on Ice/Cocktails Chilled
Cut out Hearts
Valentine Candies/Treats
Get a Babysitter
Celebrating the Feast of St. Valentine on February 14th has become an annual tradition for many! It is not a public holiday, but it has become tradition to embrace the day by sending cards, giving flowers and candy to loved ones, attending church, and planning a time of romance. These are but a few of the ways to recognize those special people in our life! Love takes on so many forms! We tend to think of Romance as it relates to love, and thereby consider Valentine's Day an overwhelmingly romantic "holiday". However, extending that expression of love to family and friends is not only appropriate, but welcomed in all walks of life!
Who was this person, St. Valentine? There are many accounts of this patron saint, and the real truth remains a mystery. However, there are some interesting versions! One legend is that Valentine was a priest in Rome during the third century. At that time, the Emperor decided that single men made better soldiers than those who had families to support, so he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine secretly continued to perform marriages for young lovers, and when discovered, he was killed. Another interesting story was that during his imprisonment, Valentine fell in love with the jailor's daughter, and sent her a letter before his death that was signed, "From your Valentine".
In the middle ages, it was believed that bird mating season began on February 14th in France and England. Well of course that makes sense to declare it a time of romance!
Cupid's arrow will strike unsuspecting mortals! In Greek mythology, this mischievous child was an immortal God named Eros , who used golden arrows to play with the emotions of men! I suppose this would explain "love at first sight"!
The heart shape has become a symbol of love and used extensively in honor or expression of love, especially at Valentine's Day! It's symbolic origins are varied from using animal hearts as sacrifices, to believing that the heart is where God wrote his list of commands, to the shape of a giant fennel plant which was used as birth control, to the theory that the heart holds all human passions, and the heart shape was based on a medical drawing of the chambers in the heart. It is also true that the heart reacts to passionate feelings by beating a bit faster, pumping blood to vital organs and is at the center of our physical being. No matter what the origin, the heart shape has become a symbol of love! A broken heart is symbolic in emotions having another type of reaction in our bodies, affecting all of our organs.
A note on expressing Love. This thing called love is not just a word a person can use say to cover the bases with someone about how they feel. It's just a word that can mean like, if not accompanied by action. Saying "I love you" is a start, but we also love candy, our pets, a beautiful day. The difference is to then follow it up with how you are going to love. To truly love someone is to give them actions and things that let that person know that you have spent time considering their happiness, that they are cherished, that they are admired. To love is to put another person's needs and desires above your own. Love is that which you give away, not something that you want and seek for yourself. Feeling "in love" with another person is not love. It is the desire to have love with that person, but unrequited, it is only selfish desire. Love may or may not grow where you have planted the seeds by letting someone know how you feel. Recognize that love is something that is mutual and shared. Loving something/someone is quite different than being "in love", which takes two.
LOVE IS PATIENT
LOVE IS KIND
IT DOES NOT ENVY
IT DOES NOT BOAST
IT IS NOT RUDE
IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING
IT IS NOT EASILY ANGERED
IT KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS
LOVE DOES NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL
BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH
IT ALWAYS PROTECTS
ALWAYS TRUSTS
ALWAYS HOPES
ALWAYS PERSEVERES
LOVE NEVER FAILS
- 1st Corinthians 13:4
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