Where would we be without love? February 14 has a day all dedicated to that. From teddy bears, to chocolate, and a bunch of roses, this day is a whole day dedicated to love and affection. Valentine’s Day didn’t used to be celebrated like how we celebrate it today. You can thank the Ancient Romans for this day of modern love. 

The story began with 2 guys who were both named Valentine. The day first originated as a Christian Feast day which honored 2 Christians named Saint Valentine. There are a bunch of other stories about the history of Valentine’s day but according to early tradition, Saint Valentine had restored sight to his blind daughter. Now we think of Valentine’s Day as a day of love and to show your loved one how much you appreciate them. 

There are a whole bunch of other Valentine’s day legends around the world. Another legend that has been told is that Valentine sends the first Valentine’s day card or greeting. Yet another legend says that Valentine fell in love while he was imprisoned and he was said to fall in love with the jailer’s daughter who had visited him. Like I said, there are a lot of crazy legends about how Valentine’s day was created. 

Regardless of where Valentine’s day comes from, it can be celebrated in all different kinds of ways around the world. In the United States we have our tradition like sending candy, flowers, and even romantic dinners but in other countries like the United Kingdom, they believed that signing your name on a card was considered bad luck. They do celebrate by sending their significant lover or just their loved one roses on Valentine’s day. 

On today’s traditional Valentine’s day we show our love by sending them gifts such as teddy bears, flowers, cards, candy, and much more. Another traditional and simple way to do so is write a love letter or just a straightforward hug. You can even tell them what you would like to say just face to face to make it easier.