Happy Valentine's Day

Hello everyone and welcome to February 14th, aka Valentine's Day! Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, I hope that you take a moment to enjoy the holiday dedicated to love. I will be celebrating by watching Titanic in 3D this evening with a few friends (in French!!).
I have been following the Book of Common Prayer online, in preparation for my job this summer, and here's what it has to say about the tradition:

Valentine of Rome (d. 269)
A Christian priest in Rome, Valentine was known for assisting Christians persecuted under Claudius II. After being caught marrying Christian -couples and helping Christians escape the persecution, Valentine was arrested and imprisoned. Although Emperor Claudius originally liked Valentine, he was condemned to death when he tried to convert the emperor. Valentine was beaten with stones, clubbed, and, finally, beheaded on February 14, 269. In the year 496, February 14 was named as a day of celebration in Valentine’s honor. He has since become the patron saint of engaged -couples, beekeepers, happy marriages, lovers, travelers, young -people, and greetings.

Poor St. Valentine.
Anyways.

Of course, Christmas isn't the only day that we should celebrate Jesus, Thanksgiving isn't the only day we should be thankful, our birthdays aren't the only day we should be glad we were born, and Canada Day isn't the only day that we should realize what a great country we have... Likewise, Valentine's Day shouldn't be the only day that we show people how much we care about them! So go tell your friends/family/boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/random stranger that they are awesome. And make a point of doing so every day!