Valentine's Day
Have you ever thought that something you do or say, or maybe a letter you write, would be saved for years to come? Does it every occur to you that your story might become a legend thousands of years later? There is much lore and legend in the story of St. Valentine, and yet every year millions of dollars worth of food, flowers, vacations, and romantic gestures are made in his very name. The general legend goes something like this… Valentine was a doctor who turned priest in the Roman Catholic church during the reign of Claudius II. This Roman Emperor was so set on building his army that he didn’t want the men of Rome to be distracted by wives and families. As a side note, this seems very short-sighted, because if men don’t have wives and families, then there wouldn’t be much of Rome left to rule after one generation. But, apparently, this was not Claudius’ main concern. He was so adamant about this issue that he actually made it illegal for priests to perform weddings. However, t...