Happy Love Day

There are many theories on Valentines day. The most popular is that a clergy man was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In 496 A.D. pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine. Over centuries this Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. In the 1940's, Esther Howland from Massachusetts is given credit for sending out the first valentines day cards. Saints, executions, love messages, it all sounds pretty romantic, now of course it is another commercial holiday for chocolates, greeting cards, and flower companies. In some parts Valentines day has become friendship day so that all those loney hearts kind of people don't feel like losers. (and if you don't have any friends, well, I guess then you really are a loser) Whatever your relationship status is, romantic love or otherwise, Happy Love day.

Oh, and to the man in my life (you know who you are) I love you.