Many things in life have caught attention of my eye but very few have managed to occupy my heart as the much hyped Valentine.Just think about what love means to you. To me, it means caring about others and being cared for.
Valentines coalesces around the idea of romance.It is not a festival nor a gazetted holiday. It is a day our women drive the demand wagon of being showered with intelligent gifts as display of emotions.Passion colors of red,pink,white,orange fills the air on this day. Its ritual of commodification makes it a popular event since the Media advertisers knows that we cannot celebrate love each and everyday historians traced some facts and pegged this lovers day to February 14th of every year.
valentines day!hail to the returning of this day.Old Bishop Valentine day.Great is this name which has impelled poor human to seek perfection in union.You are indeed a prefect immortal go between because of your mysterious personage in relationships.
Legend has it that, of the several martyrs named Valentinus who were persecuted for ministering to Christians, one in particular is venerated above all others. As the story goes, Valentine of Rome healed the blind daughter of his jailer during his imprisonment, and wrote a note to her signed “Your Valentine” prior to being thrown to the lions. Whether his unhappy end happened on the day the Gregorian calendar now calls February 14th is unknown.
For Me there is no day secretly marked in my calendar as this day.This day charming little missives like chocolates,roses,flowers and gifts crises-cross each other in the streets and turning of my city Nairobi. On this day Nairobi is usually painted red.
People are wearing red and everything seems to be ready for reds. Whether the hype is a commercial gimmick or real show of affection,entrepreneurs are poised to cash in on the prevailing sentiment by introducing marketing concepts like experiential gift boxes, special cupcakes and even delivering on demand rose flowers to sweethearts.
Is it really authentic enthusiasm?
I remember this day well just because I don't want to let down or disappoint the one I love.She is all Joyousness and very innocent.She is of the age to enjoy valentines.
She is well known for having a bad temper if she misses a gift from me on such a day.So you may see me carrying a flower because if I fail the situation at home might change from instant minor grievance to greater tragedy slightly lower than a national calamity.I evade this by buying gifts and flower for my valentine.
I count it as a blessing to be loved.I am also happy that I have a certain union,our happiness are found in our emotional lives.Love is great for our happiness but most of the times it comes at a cost.
Love also defines evolutions that come with it such as deceit,anger,jealous,hatred.This love that I value so much was made compact last valentines and it has kept a durable fire ever burning in my mind.In every Valentines day I do affirm my vague word of love with gifts while looking forward to prove it as soon as evidence will permit.
For this day I am picking the nicest best red roses for my Valentine and my Mum.I will leave the ugly ones for other folks.I am planning to treat both of them with what they always like with the former getting the most handsome gifts besides the red rose flower.
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