Legend has it that St. Valentine was martyred in Rome about 270 AD. While in prison, Valentine was befriended by his jailer's daughter. On the eve of his execution, Valentine thanked the child for her care and kindness in a note signed "Your Valentine". Thus, the tradition for exchanging such notes.
I've read that one of the laws of the universe "is that the more we love, the more we will be loved. If we try to hoard our love, we will end up with nothing, for love cannot exist in the same space as possessiveness, dependency, or selfishness. The very essence of love demands that we give it away." Paul Tillich wrote that the first duty of love is to listen.
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