We celebrated early this year since work is interfering with going out tomorrow. We saw a movie (Just Do It) and had dinner. Nothing over the top, but we wanted to pay homage to the day. The movie (with Jennifer Anniston and Adam Sandler) is not going to win any major awards, but it was light and funny with a sweet ending. Perfect for the holiday. It was nice to have an afternoon out just doing something fun.
I have been reading a little bit of history for Valentine's Day and although there are quite a few variations of the story, almost all of them end with St. Valentine being beheaded on February 14th. How awful is that? The version that made the most sense to me was the one depicting St. Valentine as a Roman priest during the empire of Claudius II (known as Claudius the Cruel). Marriage and engagements had been banned in Rome for a period of time because Claudius believed that he would be able to recruit more able-bodied men for his army if there were no wives and children to get in the way (clearly not thinking ahead for future generations of soldiers so besides being cruel, Claudius must have also been short-sighted). St. Valentine (not actually a saint until after his untimely death) still believed in love and was marrying couples on the sly behind the Roman government's back. He paid for it with his life. So it IS a romantic story in a way. Just with a sad ending.
But whatever you do, whether you celebrate the day or not....have a great week ahead.
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