A quick quiz: St. Valentine was:
a) a priest in the Roman Empire who helped persecuted Christians during the reign of Claudius II, was thrown in jail and later beheaded on Feb. 14.
b) a Catholic bishop of Terni who was beheaded, also during the reign of Claudius II.
c) someone who secretly married couples when marriage was forbidden, or suffered in Africa, or wrote letters to his jailer’s daughter, and was probably beheaded.
d) all, or some of the above.
If you guessed d), give yourself a box of chocolates.While all the facts are not in on St. Valentine,This man truly showed his love, he gave it away freely.
For some of you Valentine’s is dreaded, just knowing your husbands are going to screw it up! For some, you can not wait to see what he came up with this year. For others, maybe because of money, or maybe because you are just not feeling the love, some wish it would just pass on by. I have been all of these. Mostly worried he was going to screw it up, lack of money around any holiday stinks, and not feeling the love is not anyway to celebrate Valentine’s.
If you are feeling any of the above, I want to challenge you today to get up and get creative. Think of something you could do special for your spouse. Cook his favorite meal, or make heart shaped cards with thoughts of admiration for him and place them all over the house. Don’t worry for today what he does not do for you. Going the extra mile can make you just as happy when you see how appreciative he is.
Remember today that it is not just about romantic love, show love to someone else. One year, before we were married, my husband lived with his aunt (40 and single). He took wedding magazines and placed them on her bed with a box of chocolates, then led rose petals throughout her house. She never forgot his thoughtfulness for her.
So spread the love today, and see if it doesn’t come back to you!
And now, I am off to spend time with my hubby and kids!
Happy Valentine’s!
I liked your husbands idea of the trail to the mailbox he did a couple of years ago. He is very creative in the romance department. 🙂
Well, as you know, I’m (happily) single, and this morning when I woke up there was ice and snow all over the ground. I wasn’t paying attention to what was around me, as I was intently listening to music while walking. I heard something and looked up and this unbelievably good looking guy was shoveling the walk way in front of me and I hadn’t noticed. I thought, “this guy is my neighbor??!!” He said, “sucks to have a corner house” and I said, “wha?”, “sucks to have a corner house with all the snow”. I said, “yeah, thank you for shoveling it for us” and scurried off thinking, “Happy Valentine’s Day to me!” He’ll be my happy thought all day! LOL.