Valentine's Day Celebrations
Valentine Day is celebrated across the globe through out the world on 14th February. It has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in all the continents of the globe. It is more of a cultural and commercial activity now. This write up "Valentine's Day celebrations" contains message for the real life usages of the real message i.e. love and affection
In the name of ALLAH, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Valentine's Day Celebrations
Valentine's Day is nothing but a cultural event. This day is celebrated annually on February 14 to show love and romance. It's also known as Saint Valentine's Day. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine; by some accounts, St. Valentine was a Roman priest and physician who was martyred during the persecution of Christians by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus about 270 AD.
Do we know that people in ancient Rome required King's permission to marry? Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families; he outlawed marriage for young men. St. Valentine secretly married and ministered to couples in discrete locations so the Roman soldiers would not find out. He put his life on the line to help unite men and women in marriage and keep them away from sinful lifestyles. St. Valentine did this for years, all hidden from the eye of Emperor Claudius. Emperor Claudius II banned marriage, so men would be more willingly go to war. (Was marriage a barrier for men to fight against their enemies?)
The priest was discovered and imprisoned in a torture-ridden Roman jail, where he fell in love with a mysterious girl (believed to be his prosecutor's daughter). Just before his execution, Valentine sent her a love letter signed 'from your Valentine', thus originating the romantic sign-off still widely used today. It gained religious importance in Christendom and like all such activities adopted by traders to turn it into a commercial celebration for romance and love, thus making it a global trend in many regions of the world.
The Valentine's Day became a folk lore and through traditions turned into a significant cultural event. Valentine's Day is a day of love, but there are no restrictions that say love has to be only toward a significant other. Love is universal, whether toward a significant other, family members, friends, or one's self. On this day the love can be celebrated. Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another. If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.
Valentine's Day is about sacrifice and devotion, love and honor, in the face of overwhelming and dangerous odds. While making your Valentine's Day plans, remember St. Valentine who was willing to give his life in pursuit of love and marriage, and ask yourself if you would be willing to do the same for those you profess to love.
What are some traditions for celebrating Valentine's Day?
· Exchanging gifts, such as cards, flowers, and chocolates.
· Going on a date (if permissible under law and traditions).
· Reciting romantic poems for the beloved persons.
· Writing love letters to beloved of hearts.
The most important fact about Valentine's Day
Today, the Valentine's Day is just one cultural commercial activity which is sponsored by big businesses. This is not a religious activity and doesn't offer or bring any religious benefits to the person celebrating Valentine's Day. However, we humans have been created for a special purpose and that cannot be achieved without the formation of a family and good family traditions are made in love and devotion to each others.
In the following some poetic works are being shared on the main theme of Valentine's Day i.e. love and affections.
Poem "A Red, Red Rose" By Robert Burns
Poem "A Red, Red Rose" By Robert Burns
O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
So fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve!
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Though it were ten thousand mile.
When Robert Burns penned these timeless words, " O my Luve is like a red, red rose, that’s newly sprung in June" he captured the essence of love in its purest, most tender form. "A Red, Red Rose" isn’t just a poem—it’s a heartbeat, a promise, a declaration that love is as eternal as the stars and as fresh as a rose in bloom. Imagine a love so deep it outlasts the oceans and so bright it rivals the sun. Burns’ words remind us that true love isn’t bound by time or distance. It’s the kind of love that whispers, "I will love thee still, my dear, till a’ the seas gang dry." It’s the kind of love that makes you believe in forever.
In a world that often feels fleeting, this poem is a gentle nudge to hold onto the people who make your heart bloom. Whether it’s a partner, a friend, or even the love you have for yourself, let Burns’ words remind you that love, in all its forms, is the most beautiful force in the universe. So, take a moment today to tell someone you love them. Or better yet, read them this poem and let the words speak for you. Because love, like a red, red rose, deserves to be celebrated—today, tomorrow, and always.
"And I will come again, my Luve, though it were ten thousand mile."
This world of our is not perfect and we may encounter failures, sadness, separations, rejections and dejections; but it doesn't means that we eject love as a purpose of life. In the following a poem from Becky Hemsley is being shared signifying the message of love.
Poem "Never shut your heart off from love" By Becky Hemsley
Never shut your heart off from love because you’ve been hurt before.
That’s like committing to a life of ice,
because you once burnt your fingers in the fire.
It’s like staying inside forevermore,
because the storm once soaked you to the bone.
It’s like paving over your entire garden,
because you once planted flowers that died.
It’s like living a life of survival, of endless waiting, of inevitability.
And life is not an inevitability; we don’t know how long we have here.
And whilst they can be uncomfortable, the storms and the fires and the losses are the things that remind us of our capacity to feel.
They remind us just how alive we actually are.
You know what else does that? Love.
And if you shut your heart down, not only is love unable to find its way in, but all that hurt can’t find its way out either.
So open your heart; maybe just a little at first.
Let in a little bit of warmth and a little bit of light.
A little bit of wild and a little bit of life.
And let all that life start to heal the hurt that you’ve kept on ice for so long. Let it start to thaw.
And let it all remind you just how much
you deserve to love
and be loved.
Today we are living in digital era, where technology has provided us tools to remain connected and share our togetherness without being at the same place at all the times. This poem from Becky Hemsley is being shared o highlight the message to remain connected.
Poem " What time will you get in tonight?" by Becky Hemsley
“What time will you get in tonight?
Text me when you’re home
Be careful if you’re driving
Or if you’re out alone
Shout me if you need me
Or call me anytime
Hey, remember when we did that thing
And laughed until we cried?
Take a coat, it’s raining
Or shelter here with me
Let’s watch your favourite movie
I’ve made your favourite tea
I saw this and I thought of you
It really made me smile
Just checking in, I hope you’re well
I know it’s been a while
Have some fun at school today
But wear your hat - it’s cold
And look the road’s got busy now
So here’s my hand to hold”
We always hear and say these things
But rarely do we see
They’re just lots of little ways
Of saying what we really mean
See, if you listen carefully,
You’ll hear them everywhere -
All the messages of “I love you”
“You’re important” and “I care”
“Miss me but Let Me Go” By Christina Rosetti
The Poem “Miss me but Let Me Go” By Christina Rosetti outlays a beautiful message in the same way because one day we all are separated and love feelings get toughens and is shared here to signify the outline message of Valentine’s Day.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not for long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that once we shared
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the master plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me, but let me go.
In the end Charles Dickens passage from “Great Expectations” is being shared as a message for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
“You are part of my existence, part of myself. You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, the rough common boy whose poor heart you wounded even then. You have been in every prospect I have ever seen since-on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets. You have been the embodiment of every graceful fancy that my mind has ever become acquainted with.”
