Some
thoughts on Valentines Day.
Could we possibly be victims of a
manufactured holiday, perpetrated by the the greeting card, florists and candy
companies?
It
would be nice if all the expressions of affection bandied about today were to
last more than just today. Imagine having less argument and more communication,
more love and less selfishness everyday.
Valentines day wasn't started by the
marketing merchants of hype, they only take advantage of our sentimentality.
The early Christian church actually proclaimed this event to counter a pagan
festival that had a little too much celebration and debauchery for the ascetic
beliefs of that time.
Why the church leaders chose Valentine to
be their champion of love, no one knows for sure.
Historically it may be a
strange choice. The Valentine, who became the saint and surrogate iconic lover for
this day was actually beheaded for his beliefs and became a martyr.
Maybe it is appropriate to name the day
after him...people do tend to loose their heads when in love.
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