As I sit and stare at my computer screen, I am completely stumped about what to write on ihatemen.org today. As I look to my right, I see a dozen beautiful roses and a fun Valentine’s Day card…it is hard to hate men on Valentine’s Day. Actually, the man that gave me these roses has never given me a reason to hate him. Today has just been so surreal. Lunch, red roses, the cute card…I find it difficult to concentrate on my work. I have never made a big deal out of Valentine’s Day, but today has really been wonderful. From the very beginning of my day it has just been great…granted I was 10 minutes late for work, and I almost fell down my steps as my legs were just so weak, but it was definitely worth it.
I hope that all my readers are able to enjoy this hallmark holiday as much as I have so far. Now I will leave you with my favorite story of how Valentine’s Day originated.
There are many opinions as to who was the original Valentine.
The most popular theory is about a Roman priest named Father Valentine. Valentine was imprisoned for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl, who visited him during his confinement. Before his execution on February 14th, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today.
In any event, in 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine. Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages and St. Valentine became a patron saint of lovers.
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