The shortest month of
February perhaps brings the greatest moments of joy and celebration
for every couple across the globe. This is because of the fêted
occasion of Valentines Day that falls on the 14th of this month.
Valentines Day or the day of saint valentines is the day of love and
affection. Love is in the air on this day when lovers verbalize the
language of their heart and make each other feel thou
preciousness.Just like there is a story or a reason behind every
celebration, there are tales associated with the Valentines Day too.
Every year 14th February is cheered with exchange of loads of gifts
and feelings. But according to a story actually it is the day when a
devotee of love sacrificed his life for this most beautiful feeling
which is yet the cause of humanity on earth.
Thousands of years ago in 3rd century B.C there
was a saint, Valentine, in Rome. He was a priest in the kingdom of
Saint Claudius II. One fine day the king realized that married men
do not turn out to be proficient soldiers for family bonds and
relationships weaken them. So in order to have good quality soldiers
and a strong military force he outlawed marriage for young men.
But saint Valentine who had throughout his life
materialized the feeling of love by tying nuptial bonds opposed the
king’s instructions. He went against his orders and continued
coordinating marriages clandestinely. But soon emperor Claudius II
got information about it. Consequently he decided to punish saint
Valentine by putting him to death on 14th February.
From that day onwards 14th February is
memorized as the day that marks eternality of the bond of love and
the spirits of all the true lovers.
But this is not the only fable hanging behind
Valentines Day. According to another famous one, Valentine was a
captive who did fall in love with his jailor’s daughter. On the day
when Valentine was taken to persecution he wrote and left a letter
for his girlfriend. That day was 14th February and the love letter
had the sign underneath as “Your Valentine”.
Thus this day came to be recognized and
celebrated as the Valentines Day. It commenced the tradition of
exchange of love letters and other instruments to express one’s
feelings of affection.
Though it is very difficult to know the true
identity of the man Valentine, it is for sure that he was an idol of
love who died but proved that the flame of love can never be
extinguished. Love always stands unbeaten and victorious despite of
countless attempts made by people to trounce it and this is the
primary cause to rejoice the Valentines Day.
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