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Valentine

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Some thoughts on Valentines day just passed. Are we victims of a manufactured holiday, perpetrated by the greeting card, florists and candy companies? It would be nice if all these expressions of affection were to last more than just a day. Imagine having less argument and more communication, more love and less selfishness everyday. Valentines day wasn’t started by the marketing merchants of hype; they only take advantage of our sentimentality. The early Christian church actually proclaimed this event to counter a pagan festival that…

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Valentine and Birthdays

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Yesterday was Valentine’s Day as we all know. Today is the 15th birthday of my twin granddaughters Morgan and Alexa. So today is really my Valentine’s day. What a treat they are in my life and in my heart. In the meantime here is a thought on why we have a Valentine’s Day. Perhaps we are victims of a manufactured holiday, perpetrated by the greeting card, florists and candy companies. It would be nice if all these expressions of affection were to last more than…

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Be My Valentine

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Some thoughts on Valentines day. Are we victims of a manufactured holiday, perpetrated by the greeting card, florists and candy companies? It would be nice if all these expressions of affection were to last more than just a day. Imagine having less argument and more communication, more love and less selfishness everyday. Valentines day wasn’t started by the marketing merchants of hype; they only take advantage of our sentimentality. The early Christian church actually proclaimed this event to counter a pagan festival that had a…

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