Thursday, February 14, 2013

#258 warm my heart

Happy Valentine's Day!  Happy if you are a florist, cashing in on the 110 million roses that are expected to be sold this week.

What is more surprising to me is that, according to the Greeting Card Association, one billion Valentine's Cards are sent each year.  They must be counting every 3x3 perforated salutation that school children exchange in classrooms across the continent!

Long gone are the days of giving valentines only to those you love.  Today, children who wish to exchange cards must do so for the entire class.  I wonder what is worse for the classroom misfit: being left out of the greetings, or receiving those that are surely insincere.

Instead of distributing superficial cards or feasting on heart-shaped treats, take today to tell one person that they truly have touched you in some way.  You'll make their heart smile in ways far bigger than chocolate or roses ever could.

-- beth triplett
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