"When you think about Valentine's Day, do you feel pleasure? Grief? Anger? If you are single, Valentine's Day, along with New Years, are the two most hated holidays."
In the midst of the hearts and flowers that have become associated with this day, the origin of the holiday is lost. There is no agreed upon origin. There are numerous stories about the holiday of love. They range from Roman days to honor the god Lupercus, to Emperor Claudius forbidding marriage, to Pope Gelasium turning a pagan game of romance into a game about saints.
I suppose we can relate to Valentine's day the way we choose, but its comforting to some that this day can be celebrated by everyone, mated up or single. It can be a day of shame because you do not love and are not loved by a special person, or you can honor this day by acknowledging those people who make your life better. Valentine's Day is not about lovers, it's about love.
I came across a few tips to make the day worthy:
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Send cards to everyone you love, male and female, young and old
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Honor the service people who make your life better
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Spend it with friends. Specifically choose February 14 to spend with people you appreciate but don't tell often enough.
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Send flowers to yourself. Rather than mope or feel sorry for yourself that there is no man in your life to send you flowers, send them to yourself.
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Don't hide. Don't pretend it isn't Valentine's Day. Say Happy Valentine's Day to everyone you see!
and for this Cigar Woman - I think I'll just send myself Tinderbox's Valentine's Day Sampler!
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Damsel....
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