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Marie M. -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/8/2008 1:34:20 AM)

Thankful one, another great thread you have created! I feel as if I have walked into a spectacular flower shop between the two threads and the beautiful pictures of all the flowers. I especially like the multi color roses. So pretty. Years ago I had received a bouquet of multi color roses delivered to me at work. They were on my desk for weeks and everyone that passed by stopped and had something to say of them and admired them. It is nice to see them again.
The unique old fashioned Valentine's Day cards are interesting. Something you may find in an antique shop from days gone by.

Thank you
Marie




ananda -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/11/2008 12:40:57 PM)

Here is a valentines story from "A Deep Breath of Life" by Alan Cohen.

"The legend of St. Valentine goes back to the early days of Christianity when Christians were being persecuted by the Romans. One Christian, Valentinus, was tried as a heretic and sentenced to death.
In prison, Valentinus befriended a guard who respected his wisdom, and soon the guard brought his 7 year old blind daughter, Julia to Valentinus for lessons.
Daily, the two talked of important things, and Julia developed a deep love and respect for her mentor. One day, Julia asked him,"Valentinus, do you think I will ever be able to see?"
Valentinus thought for a moment and answered, "With love in your heart and belief in God, anything is possible, Julia."
At that moment Julia was overtaken with a flash of light, and suddenly her eyesight was restored. "Valentinus, I can see" the child shouted.
"Praise be to God," he humbly answered. The next day when Julia came to visit Valentinus, he was gone.  He had been taken to his execution. Julia found this note:
My dear Julia:  Although we shall never see each other again,
know that I will always love you. You are very dear to me. I
will stay unseen by your side, and I willl live in your heart. I believe in you.

Your Valentine.
Be a true Valentine by reminding your beloved ones that they are unlimited. Inspire them to trust their heart's wisdom, and miracles will occur.  And if you are your own valentine, remember that all the love you need is within you, just as you are, right where you are."





Thankful one -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/11/2008 12:46:11 PM)

Awesome story. I have never heard it and it touched me in a nice way.

Thanks for sharing this story.

Happy Valentines Day to everyone!

Thankful one



ananda -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/13/2008 12:20:14 PM)

Childrens thoughts on love.  How appropriate for Valentines day.  Enjoy!

A group of 4 to 10 year-olds was asked, "What does love mean?" Here's a 
> >selection of answers and a bonus one ......from the mouths of babes!
> >
> >"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her 
> >toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even 
> >when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." (Rebecca - age 8)
> >
> >"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just 
> >know that your name is safe in their mouth." (Billy - age 4)
> >
> >"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and 
> >they go out and smell each other." (Karl - age 5)
> >
> >"Love is sharing even if you think you don't have enough." (Chrissie - age 6)
> >
> >"Love is like medicine, and hate is like poison. If everybody knew that, 
> >we'd all be happy." (Keisha - age 8)
> >
> >"Love is what makes you smile when you're too tired to think." (Terri - age 9)
> >
> >"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip 
> >before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." (Danny - age 7)
> >
> >"Love is the silent sound in the room when the people you care about are 
> >all together." (Luis - age 10)
> >
> >"When you love somebody, it doesn't matter if they're gone for a little 
> >while or forever. You still find a way to love them." (Karen - age 7)
> >
> >"My mommy said they adopted me because they wanted one more way to grow 
> >love in our family. She said I grew in her heart, not in her belly." 
> >(Hector - age 6)
> >
> >"Love is when you tell a boy you like his shirt, and then he wears it 
> >everyday." (Noelle - age 7)
> >
> >"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still 
> >friends even after they know each other much too well." (Tommy - age 6)
> >
> >"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at 
> >all the people watching me and I saw my daddy waving and smiling. I wasn't 
> >scared anymore. Love does that." (Cindy - age 8)
> >
> >"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me 
> >to sleep at night, do you?" (LaShonda - age 6)
> >
> >"Love is when Daddy looks at me and calls me his little flower that's 
> >always in bloom. You get the picture." (Elaine - age 9)
> >
> >"Love is when Mommy sees a picture of my family on the wall and stops to 
> >look a little extra long look at it." (Chris - age 7)
> >
> >"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all 
> >day." (Mary Ann - age 4)
> >
> >"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean 
> >it, you should say it a lot. People might forget." (Jessica - age 8)
> >
> >And the final one to melt anybody's heart:
> >
> >Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked 
> >to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.
> >
> >The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an 
> >elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, 
> >the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, 
> >and just sat there. When his Mother asked him what he had said to the 
> >neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, really. I just helped him cry."
>



Imenuff -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/13/2008 2:49:27 PM)

Jessica, thank you for reminding me of this one. It has been a while since I read it. Little ones have the power to teach us so much.[:D]



artemis611 -> RE: Valentines day is special... (2/13/2008 10:24:45 PM)

Today I heard a single woman (who doesn't want to be single) describe Valentines Day as "Singles Awareness Day."  I thought this funny and wanted to share it.[:D]

Lori



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