“Married men make poor soldiers,” said Emperor Claudius II (AD 268-270) when he banned marriage for young men in efforts to build his army. But St. Valentine refused to follow orders and secretly performed marriage ceremonies for young couples. When Claudius discovered this, he had sent Valentine to prison, later to be executed.
While there, it was believed that Valentine had healed the blind daughter of his jailer. He would eventually fall in love with her and before his execution write her the first “Valentine” note. It was signed ”From your Valentine.”
There are collections of myths and legends surrounding the origin of Valentine’s Day – some beautiful ones, and some not so much.
Need some help writing out the perfect note? Try this out! And don’t forget to sign it, “From your Valentine!”
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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