Letters to Lyla and Lottie

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Valentine's Day or Saint Valentines Day is a holiday named after two of the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romanitc love in the circle of Geoffery Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when tradition of courtly loved flourished.
A CYNICAL PERSPECTIVE: The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimated that approx one billion Valentines are sent each year worldwide (making it the second largest card-sending holiday after Christmas). The association estimates that women purchase approx 85% of all Valentines
OUR PERSPECTIVE: As mentioned, Todd and I celebrated V-day last weekend (see below). Being that I'm in class until nearly 9pm on Thursdays, I sneakily prepared a basket early in the morning for Todd and left it for him to find when he got home from work. It was filled with all sorts of lil gifts; A BYU tie, trendy plaid shorts, cologne, sweets, and a Family Guy DVD (his favorite). He texted me immediately in shock and oozing over it. Then, when I got home, I walked into a clean house! Todd had cleaned our entire apt. A dozen roses were also waiting for me. I used to put up the front that roses were fickle and lacked purpose; I don't do that anymore. I guess I really am such a girl. I LOVE getting them.
All my psychologists-in-traning friends were going off about the "Cynical Perspective" of Valentine's Day; that greeting card companies fabricated the Holiday to build revenue. We've all heard it. I guess our perspective (or maybe mine) is WHO CARES? Why not, skip the card buying and appreciate the reminder to celebrate the love in your life? I'd like to live the fallacy that I don't need a reminder to be romantic, but the sad truth is that in our busy lives sometimes I do. Here's to celebrating our love for each other!!

LOVE