Numerous legends of Saint Valentine abound. One says that, while imprisoned, Saint Valentine signed a letter to his love (the jailers daughter!), ‘Your Valentine”.
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Another tells of his performance of marriages in defiance of the Roman Emperor who felt young men made better soldiers when not married.
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I find it intriguing that these and other legends of Valentine’s Day revolve around the theme of love overcoming obstacles.
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All relationships have obstacles. That is the nature of life.
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Valentine’s Day is well named. It is the day we celebrate our eternal dedication to the purity of love we all feel deep within us for our Valentines.
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It appropriately covers the full range of loving relationships, from a candy Valentine heart for a friend to our love for the one we hold most dear.
