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Pros And Cons Of Valentine's Day

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February February...there’s a lot of things I think about in this month. The first thing I think about is Valentine’s Day, with all the love in the air. Most importantly, the second thing I think about is Black History. In everybody’s mind this is the shortest month of the year, it’s about love, and the appreciation of African Americans. What is Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is going out your way to do something for a loved one. But why should people have to really show their love for someone in a certain month, on a certain day? Love should always be expressed everyday. Valentine’s Day was created by a man named St. Valentine. There are many stories on how this became such a big holiday, but one story says that he was imprisoned and he wrote the “first Valentine” to the love of his life because he was going to die, ending the letter with “From your Valentine.” Later in life, it became more about love because people during the middle ages began to realize that during the middle of February is which the 14th, the birds’ mating season had beginned which resulted in love. But, I feel that Valentine’s Day has its pros and cons. It is about being loved by someone and being able to express how you feel towards a loved one. This day is usually men going out their way to do something special for their significant other. Sometimes it is the women doing something special, but the men are usually the ones to do something special first. Some people have a really good Valentine’s

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