Let's Talk about Valentines Day

Let’s Talk About Valentine Day

Rev. Diannia Baty © 2011

We are about to celebrate love. That is what Valentines Day is all about. But, I have to wonder how many people actually know what this day is all about. This is not the day you make an effort to show appreci...ation and then don’t do it any other day. Do you really think a bunch of flowers or a home cooked meal is all there is to this thing called love?

Love is a garden that must be tendered and cherished. If you let the world with all its distractions and demands intrude on your garden too much, pretty soon, the weeds of discontent and disconnection will flourish. It is subtle at first and sneaks up on you and invades every part of your life. When you let love grow by fertilizing it with kind and loving gestures every day of your life, pretty soon you have something absolutely grand.
Love grows the more it is expressed and shared.

So in the morning before you start your day give every one a hug and a kiss and don’t leave out the family pets. I give the dog and the cat a cookie to start the day and then I make some coffee. I tell them Good Morning and send them love! These two pets are the most obedient loving animals. They respond to love and it keeps them happy and full of life. If your son needs help picking out a shirt or your daughter wants to know if her hair is okay take a moment and respond with love and put irritation aside. If anything happened to them you would want this moment back. The next time you talk to your mom, dad, sibling or co-worker respond with love, no matter what. If a waitress slams a plate a little hard down on the table or forgets your water…don’t grumble, show some love! Turn the tide!

Show some love to Mother Nature while you are at it. Feed the birds. Water your houseplants and give them some fertilizer. Show some love to your car and clean it out and run it through the car wash.

So it has occurred to me in conclusion that love is all about gratitude. You should be grateful you have someone or something to express love to! This includes you. The most important energy you should be expressing love to it first is God and then yourself. I express love to God first thing every morning.

Whatever you call your God, you just say,
“Good Morning God, I love you and I know you love me too!”
Now you are really expressing love.

The spirit of Valentines Day should be kept alive every day…not just one day. We need each other and were put here for each other. We would do well to remember that. How we are in this world is more important than you know, especially at this time of change and transformation. Love is an intention so I ask you, what is your intention today?
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