Day of Love and Affection

     14th February every year Valentine's Day is a celebration day with one single aim to commemorate love and affection. Though it has become more popular as an all-romantic couples' day, it encompasses friendship, family, and loving oneself. The day is all about acts of love, gifts of love, and celebration of relationship in a wider aspect.

History of Valentine's Day

     Valentine's Day history began in ancient Rome, where mid-February was the Lupercalia festival to celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival became more developed, and by the 5th century, Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St. Valentine's Day in honor of the life of St. Valentine, a Roman priest, who was convicted of marrying women and soldiers secretly against the emperor. His valiancy and kindness made him a lover and admirer of love and devotion.

Why We Celebrate Valentine's Day?

     Valentine's Day has become a global tradition that truly does not pay attention to culture or origin. It is the day when we are reminded to love and care for those who fill our worlds with love and happiness. While economic considerations such as chocolates, flowers, and greeting cards have become the defining features of Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day is all about showing love, kindness, and appreciation.

     How to Show Affection on Valentine's Day

     It is not always a costly relationship. Personal, home-made gifts like a homemade craft, goods with monogramming, or passion letters are thoughtful. Spending quality time with the love one in the form of date night, weekend getaway, or couch night at home re-establishes ties. Activities like breakfast in bed or household chores convey love and care. Well said in person, in the words of a kind note, or a thoughtful text message convey more than a thousand words. Surprising activities like an unexpected outing, a thoughtful video call, or a thoughtful scavenger hunt give a dash of delight and joy. Valentine's Day can also be used to give oneself some love, i.e., a spa day, a homemade meal, or a list of things that put one in a good mood.

     Valentine's Day is a day of love, but not necessarily a day of romantic love as such. It is a day of celebration of love in general. Irrespective of the magnitude of an act or a romantic happening, the capability to express love will make humans happy and solidify relationships between people. Valentine's Day actually reminds us that love in any shape or size is an active ingredient which lends heat and meaning to a person.