“On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur” (We see well only with the heart) - Antoine de SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Le Petit Prince, XXI
Today is Saint Valentine’s Day, and from the angry sounds of blaring horns from outside my window, it seems like love is certainly not in the air and the heart has gone out of the equation! The first recorded Valentine poem was written by Chaucer in the early 1380s to honour the engagement of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia. Those of us who are not easily able to express our love in poetic verse or clever words (kings with all the advantages of birth included) have always needed the help of scribes. My personal favourite is this card from the 19th century, but whose heart would not go out to the dear lady who received this?
An article amongst the many leading up to the day of romance in one of the Sunday papers quoted a few doctors who said that their aesthetic enhancement practices see an upward surge towards Valentine’s Day, and the most sought after procedures at this time are lip enhancement to get pouty lips, removal of lines from lips to make them look softer and younger, and to get the down turn of the corners of the mouth turned upwards to get smiling lips. If only the recipients of this card could see this feature story!
I hope all you ladies out there are enjoying your red velvet wrapped heart shaped boxes of chocolate, and red roses, and romantic cards, and candlelit dinners! And, I leave you all today with Muda Saint Michael’s very famous quote “Love is like a mustard seed; planted by God and watered by men” and a prayer that we all learn to cultivate the power of love.
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