a valentine heart...

...for you today

yes, you - whomever you might be - visiting my little journal on this valentines day... whether you have a special someone - or are simply single - i wish you a blessed day - full of joy, peace, love and special moments...

valentines day celebrations have been around for a very long time - there are a lot of myths - some mystery - a bit of legend - that all surrounds this holiday... and everyone probably has a slightly different take on how it came to be - i mean, there are even 3 different saints named valentine that the catholic church recognizes - boo! to go into all the various fables and potential truths - would take waaaay too much time and space - so i'll merely highlight some interesting facts:

-valentine greetings were popular as far back as the middle ages
-pope gelasius declared february 14 st. valentine's day
-written valentines didn't appear until after 1400
-the oldest known valentine still in existence today - was a poem written in 1415 by charles, duke of orleans, to his wife - while he was imprisoned in the tower of london following his capture at the battle of agincourt
-approximately 150 million valentine's day cards are exchanged annually

were you one of those 150 million this year? did you contribute to this long-time tradition with a loved one or sweetheart - one which also includes the giving of flowers and chocolate - and of course - always make for...

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happy day.....