Valentines

Happy Valentines Day!

    Although my fellow muses and I don't have a "special someone" for Valentines Day, (at least they better not!) I still enjoy this holiday. Partially because of the candy sales the day after, but also because of the history behind this now fake and commercialized day. The main martyrology behind the story of Valentines Day is that Saint Valentine, who lived in the mid two hundreds A.D., is that during this time period, various sacraments, such as marriage, were forbidden. Well, Valentine's story says that he continued to marry young couples, even under persecution and imprisonment. His death on February 14 is now celebrated as Valentines Day. Now, there are many other St. Valentines; somewhere in the ballpark of ten. Several are recorded as dying on the 14th as well. So, although one person may not have been the only basis we have for this holiday, the meaning behind it remains. True love conquers all. (not really!) The fact that love is an important part of our lives, and it will never be completely stamped out. (really!)