Did you know that the actions leading to the beginnings of Valentine's Day were actually centered on the avoidance of war? A Catholic priest named Valentine defied the orders of the Emperor Claudius II and secretly married young men and their brides after the emperor had declared it illegal because only single, young men could be sent to war. Rather than lose potential soldiers to fight his war, Claudius attempted to hoard them by proclaiming that marriage was illegal.Valentine continued to marry young couples anyway and, eventually, was put to death for it in 270 AD. Before his death, he sent a letter to a secret love and signed it "From your Valentine." Nearly 1800 years later, people are still signing letters and cards in the manner. As Paul Harvey so eloquently would say..."and now you know the rest of the story."
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Thomas Family Dentistry!
God Bless,
DRT
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