It’s February and Valentine’s Day is one of the first widely celebrated holidays of the new year. Do you have any special Valentine’s memories? Perhaps a collection of letters with expressions of love that were delivered to you with a hopeful heart, or recollections of ornate heart-shaped chocolate boxes shared with friends and family? Or perhaps my reader eschews the holiday because it is highly commercialized and associated with unrealistic expectations of romance. Whether or not you recognize the holiday, reminders of it are everywhere right now.
I hope that you have a lovely day when the 14th of February rolls around, regardless of whether you choose to participate in Valentine’s activities or not. See page 2 for an excerpt from an article on the origins of Valentine’s Day in the BBC News.
~ ‘Love’,
Erica S