Valentine's Day Reserved For Lovers?

Sometimes we forget that not all countries share all of our holidays. Christians are supposed to show love and I would hope that they do.

Well, Oldsix, maybe you could spread a bit o' Love throughout China this year for Valentine's Day! Thank you..:-) FYI...Valentine's Day was celebrated for centuries before Christ; thus, not a Christian holiday. Research Lupercus, the Romans' "hunter of wolves".

Thank you for your details.

The youngsters must think that we old people do not have any love... Well, love in older people has changed its form to nurture, care and determination.

I agree, it truly is sad when anyone feels they cannot celebrate a day of love just because they don't have a mate or a date. And believe me, many here in the US feel the same.

I so agree with you! Old and/or unencumbered we give love and need love. Everyone needs love! Everyone has love to give... if they so choose.

Marvelous! So many people are emotionally disturbed these days, she probably thought you were a stocker. I think you two were wonderful! You gave the gift of yourselves. So many lonely people during special days. I bet you made those two elderly people's days. After my wedding, there were soooo many flowers and I lived with my hubbie in a tiny trailer. The Deacon asked me what I wanted to do with the flowers. I said I could only take the ones I had in my hands when wed and one flower from the windows (midwinter and my flower person bailed the night before the wedding, so they were all fake flowers). He said he visited elderly people in nursing homes that never get anything. He would buy them all something, but he couldn't afford that. So I told them to take them all. He was sooo happy. He had enough to give all the people in the nursing home that he visited and a few more than never get any visitors and weren't of his faith. I thought that was a lovely idea.

Now, that's a great idea, too! I bet there are many Vets in the hospital that feel forgotten. I was at the nursing home where my aunt is for Valentine's Day. I asked the receptionist if there were any patients who don't have regular visitors. She looked at me like I was nuts! I explained that I'd visit them today, then she really looked at me like I was nuts. She never actually answered my question! So later I asked one of the aides that came into my aunt's room. Now, she was all over me with what a great idea... and I did, actually wheeled my aunt with me, so we did visit with 2 elderly ladies.

I agree with commercialization of the holidays. It is why I choose to celebrate them all non-commercially. And sometimes the price of love is higher than anything else might be, but well worth the expense. Good for you that even in your youth you knew to care and share with others.

Well, shoot, I should have marketed my idea, hahaha! Actually, I did, I managed to get a few of us thinking on the lines of true love. And, I printed five valentine's cards the other day, picked up the phone book, selected five unknown people and mailed them (anonymously) a card of love. I do hope others will do the same. No matter the reception, I know those people will think of that card a time or two in their life, shake their head, and hopefully SMILE!

Absolutely great idea for the children and the nursing homes. There are so many little things that can be done in the realm of charitable organizations to spread a bit o' love on Love Day!

That would most certainly be a nice Valentine's Day! And for those who do happen to have a lover could spend the day together -- in the name of Love.

Bravo for you! And I love Valentine's Day, too. There have been times in the past when I felt "un-loved" and dreaded the day, but I've learned to look at it as a day to spread the love around, rather than expectations of receiving love; a more proper perspective, I think.

Definitely don't leave out our furry friends!