On 14. Valentine's Day is celebrated again on February 2nd and, like every year, flowers and sweets are given away as attention and tokens of love and appreciation. The story tells of two Valentines and distinguishes and mixes them at the same time. There is even a Saint Valentine and on the other side Valentine of Rome. It can not be excluded, that it is one and the same person. Valentine of Rome is as simple priest lovers despite the ban by Emperor Claudius II. have married according to Christian rites and for the 14. February 269 have been executed. Moreover, Valentin had the newlyweds flowers from his garden gift. Marriages, entered into by him, have been, according to tradition under a lucky star. Bishop Saint Valentine is said to have won in Rome by a medical cure many people to the Christian faith. This earned him an accusation in court and around the year 268 martyred by beheading.
So this day follows man's eternal dream of love and happiness. And Valentin gave concrete expression to this dream, by giving flowers to people. Flowers and plants with their colors and shapes have always accompanied people and give them many goods for their daily needs. Whether as a piece of furniture in the house or garden, as a gift at celebrations, to the last greeting to loved ones who have passed away, they are an indispensable fact of our lives. They bring us joy into everyday life - and often inspire us to dream.
But it is not primarily about the plant, it's more about a loved one, to show a relative or friend - you are precious to me and I haven't forgotten about YOU. This is an important gesture in families and communities, where you might find yourself through a variety of tasks, busyness or physical separation slowly but surely loses sight of it. Therefore, this day should be seen as a welcome occasion, to remember all of them, that shouldn't be overlooked …
Sometimes a short message via email is enough, SMS or other short message service. Because it's really all about the gesture and the message:
You are special to me!
