Yes, why not, if it spreads smiles!
As the question about valentine day hampering our culture, i feel the younger generation is responsible enough to prevent that from happening.
Also, one sees all the marketing folks of the various possible companies/products , in their full vigour!
If you want to know who is St. Valentine & what is the big deal about 14 th feb, Heres, his story in his own words
St. Valentine's Story
Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome
during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time,
Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claudius. I didn't like Emperor
Claudius, and I wasn't the only one! A lot of people shared my
feelings.
Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer
to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did
not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have
guessed, not many men signed up. This made Claudius furious.
So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if
men were not married, they would not mind joining the army.
So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young
people thought his new law was cruel.
thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasn't going
to support that law!
Did I mention that I was a priest? One of my favorite
activities was to marry couples. Even after Emperor
Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage
ceremonies -- secretly, of course. It was really quite
exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room with only the
bride and groom and myself. We would whisper the words
of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps
of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary!
Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped
in time. I was caught. (Not quite as light on my
feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in
jail and told that my punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what?
Wonderful things happened. Many young people came
to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and
notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that
they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of
the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit
me in the cell. Sometimes we would sit and talk
for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up.
e agreed that I did the right thing by ignoring
he Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages.
On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note
thanking her for her friendship and loyalty.
signed it, "Love from your Valentine."
I believe that note started the custom of e
xchanging love messages on Valentine's Day.
It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D.
Now, every year on this day, people remember.
ut most importantly, they think about love and friendship.
And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how
he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh --
because they know that love can't be beaten