About Valentine's Day

So some of you may hate it, some may love it and some may even be indifferent, but like it or not, Valentine's Day is here. I've never been one to "celebrate" V-Day as I believe that if you're with someone, you should show that you love them every day, not just save it for a special occasion!

Valentine's day, as I'm sure some of you know, is named after a Christian martyr, St. Valentine, and dates back to the 5th Century.

Legend has it that St Valentine of Rome was imprisoned for conducting weddings for soldiers who were, for some reason, forbidden to marry, and ministering to Christians, who were persecuted at that time. Apparently he healed the daughter of his jailer during his time in prison. Some say that he wrote a letter to her before his execution and signed it "Your Valentine", as a final goodbye. :(

The day was first linked with love in the Middle Ages, by Geoffrey Chaucer. It was during this time that the tradition of love and all its hype flourished. But we can blame the people of the 18th Century for the gift-giving element of it as by this time, it had grown into an event where people showed their love by giving gifts and cards. These cards were originally handmade, hand written cards that had a lot more of a significant meaning than the shop bought ones now!

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