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A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| Prompt: Legend says that one of the men, Valentine of Terni, wrote the first “valentine” greeting to a young girl while imprisoned. What do you do on Valentines Day for your loved ones? Bake a special dessert, send a card, call on the phone or maybe something else? --------- The way I see it, if you really love someone, every single day is a Valentine's Day. On the other hand, I also appreciate what Valentine of Terni (a.k.a St. Valentine) did to remind people that love overcomes all other negative feelings as he performed secret marriages against the ruling of the current Roman Emperor who thought marriage made people idle. It is probable that St. Valentine's getting beheaded was the result of this; also, it is true that love sometimes causes us to lose our heads, as well. I don't do much on Valentine's Day unless I'm in a celebratory mood. When my husband was with me, he brought me gifts and cards, and we went out to dinner on this day, and only because he liked to do something for me. In return, I usually made a dessert he liked because he had a sweet tooth. The funny thing is, little did my husband know that I never cared for eating out unless the place was at seaside with a view or something. After he passed away, I never went to a restaurant and neither did I get any take-out. I think one doesn't have to celebrate Valentine's day in order to love a special someone or love many or all people. Love is in the heart and not in the showing. Still, I appreciate the opportunity it provides for people to express their feelings; so, while they are expressing them, their relationships are strengthened. This day also encourages social connections and interactions, not only among couples but also among friends and family. What I don't like about Valentine's Day is that, since we are such fallible beings, we end up commercializing it, which takes away from the importance of the idea behind it. Still, it is an opportunity and an occasion to celebrate love in its many forms and it is very welcome into our lives. |
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