Some may consider this to be a Hallmark Holiday, designed to sell greeting cards, chocolate, and flowers. This is not the case because LOVE dates back to the beginning of time, and Valentine’s Day can be tracked back to 500 CE (common era) when the Pope Gelasius I established the Feast of St. Valentine. Valentine’s Day cards originated as love notes in 1415 from Charles, Duke of Orleans while a prisoner in the Tower of London. Even a prisoner can give the perfect Valentine’s Day gift because nothing beats a handwritten love note from that special someone.
Valentine’s Day
Jeff Bensch 