Anyone in a relationship will tell you that Valentine’s day is too much pressure. Sending flowers,candlelight dinners and picking out the perfect gift will consume your thoughts and time for the ultimate goal to make that day memorable. If nothing happened for you on the 14th of February, chances are that you are single or have a cat.

So what is Valentines day really all about? A little bit of history will illuminate the subject. Legend laments that Saint Valentine of Rome was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. During his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius, and before his execution, he wrote her a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell. (so does Valentine actually mean healer/doctor ? That would make most us of doctors and probably have less disappointed parents.)

Decades back, Valentines day celebrated early saints named Valetinus, and later it was associated with romantic love feasts that featured exchange of flowers and small gifts at a point when writing a love letter was still a big love gesture.

Come 2016, the same day is still about appreciating and being thankful for your partner, friend or family. In whatever way you do it. ( though some ladies will use this day to demand for car keys and a long awaited wedding. True Story) At the end of the day he or she wants to feel special, loved and most importantly not forgotten.

Valentine is to highlight the already existing care, trust and affection two people share. It’s not a day to redeem bad relationships or miraculously confess your undying love. It’s a continuation of a bond and time line between Valentines. In the end it’s a special day for special people.

I hope you had a good one.

 

 

What does Valentine mean to you? Comment below. (I feel the need to remind you)