Do you remember being little and working on your Valentine's Day bag/box for school. I loved making them. I loved cutting out paper hearts. I loved getting Valentine's from classmate's. Though teachers should not be allowed to give little toothbrushes as Valentine's day gifts ( Am I the only one that ever happened too?)
And then suddenly you graduate from elementary school and everything changes! Valentine's Day becomes something to dread and not to love. Girls expectantly wait for that special someone to buy/give them roses, chocolate, or a fancy dinner. Suddenly instead of a fun day for everyone to exchange cheesy Valentine's day cards it becomes Singles Awareness Day.
According to legend St. Valentine was martyred for secretly performing marriage ceremonies and for helping Christians. I think so many people get hung up on that first part and make Valentine's Day all about the romantic kind of love but they forget that isn't all that St. Valentine died for. He also was killed for protecting other Christians, which apparently was illegal at that time. So why did he do it why did he put his own life at risk for others.... because he loved them.
Now I really don't know if any of that really happened. Maybe St. Valentine's story got jumbled with others. But his tale has story truth :). So for me Valentine's Day isn't just about the romantic kind of love but just love in general.
So to all of you people who moan and groan about Valentine's Day I say change your perspective.
-Write corny jokes on paper hearts and heart attack someone's door.
-Give Valentine's to random strangers (Trust me it's really fun)
-Send a card to your parents/a good friend/ someone you haven't seen in a while and tell them how awesome they are!
-And for goodness sakes make some sugar cookies and glob all the pink frosting you can on them :)
Happy Valentine's Day!!
I love you all!
Love Ashley
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