Valentine’s Day memories include a variety of events. Sometimes, I would take pictures of the kids and send to grandparents. Most included classroom parties. One of my favorite activities was melting crayons in the shape of a heart and passing it out to the students.
My father didn’t really care about the day, but my mom did. She was angry one year that I didn’t send her a Valentine. I found it interesting since the Dutch don’t really celebrate it. Why did she deem it so important?
Perhaps it is because it reminds us to care. It’s not only a day to remember for our spouses and significant others but also to reach out during the winter to say hello.
Last year at this time, I attended my uncle’s funeral.
It was a good funeral, but how can you call a funeral good? It was the spiritual legacy he left behind with his family and friends. It was a fitting day to have a funeral.
Valentine’s Day is a way to remember fun memories but also the greatest love of all- Jesus Christ. Happy Valentine’s Day, 2021.
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