Love is Unconditional

For Valentines Day one year while our boys were in elementary school, I could not find any box of cards for our boys to give out that was remotely meaningful. So many were horrid depictions or tasteless jokes about “love” by characters like SpongeBob. So, I created my own and printed mini versions of them to hand out. Don’t think the kids understood the deeper meaning behind it, but they loved the kitten and puppy!

According to history.com, St. Valentine’s identity and story is shrouded in myth. But also, “During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance.”

Humans and animals alike need to be loved. Not in the “romance” sense but love in its highest form; unconditional and embracing. To know someone cares about you, is there for you, gives us security and safety. (Which is why pets are amazing!) May we acknowledge and cherish those who fulfill such roles for us, and do our best to be such a person to others.