February 14, Valentine’s Day, originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. Through later folk traditions, the day has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love.
Romance and love are more than just a feeling. They are an action. And while love and romance can be a candle-lit dinner with wine and roses or a hand-in-hand walk in the moonlight, they can and must be so much more.
In a scene in the movie “Phenomenon,” Doc states George still has his love at his side because he bought her chairs. Love is finding out what her “chairs” are and making sure she has them. While it’s not always easy to get love “right” and there are always bumpy roads along the way, the importance is to try to stay true to the purpose of the journey, to be there, to care, to love.
Over the years I made many mixed cassette tapes, and eventually CDs for my wife, starting when we were dating. They were a way for me to express my love when words just weren’t enough. Back in the day it was much harder to do so, needing to mix songs from albums, 45s and cassettes coherently on a cassette tape. The advent of music streaming and iTunes made it easier, but you still had to own or purchase the music. Now with music streaming services, the options are endless. So this week’s playlists are my ultimate playlists for romance - “Isn’t It Romantic,” love - “We Are In Love”, and lost love - “Lost Without Your Love,” for those who like to wallow in despair over love, those alone on Valentine’s day, or those who have loved and lost.
What are your favorites? What did I miss?
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