Happy Women's Day!

Talented, Ambitious, Vibrant, (angel)
your enthusiasm in all your endeavors
inspires me! (bow) On Woman's Day...
I wish success be with you always! (F)

This LIFE has no existence without
astrong ally in WOMAN in every stage
of lifestarting from Motherhood to
Wife, Sister &finally a Daughter.
Happy Women's Day !! (F)

U can get her love in the form of
Sister, Friend, Beloved, Wife,
in the form of Mother
in the form of Grandmother.....
so,.....Respect HER...
She is a Woman!
Happy Women's Day! (F)

IF fate favours you one day
& you are asked what you want to be,
don't wish to be someone else....
because you are wonderful the way you are!
cheers to Womanhood!
Happy Women's Day! (F)

Wish you a very happy (happy) women's day..... (F)
Its you who's making the differrence in so many lives....
and I am one of them....
Have a wonderful day! (sun)

A very happy women's day!
Truly proud to be a woman who is a symbol of
GOD's Shakti, Love, Compassion, Dignity, Strength & so on....
the list of her qualities is endless.
So hats off to all women of the world!

The willingness to listen, (wait)
the patience to udnerstand, (nod)
the strength to support, (flex)
the heart to care (h)
& just to be there... (bow)
that is the beauty of a lady! (angel)
Happy Women's Day! (F)

We are cute duaghters,
we are sweet sisters,
we are lovely lovers,
we are darling wives,
we are adorable mothers,
we are source of strength,
we are WOMEN!
Happy Women's Day!

Behind every successful man
is a woman who is getting ahead of him!
Three cheers to the woman of tommorrow!
Happy Woman's Day

HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY

Every year, the fourteenth day of the month of February has millions across the world presenting their loved ones with candy, flowers, chocolates and other lovely gifts. In many countries, restaurants and eateries are seen to be filled with couples who are eager to celebrate their relationship and the joy of their togetherness through delicious cuisines. There hardly seems to be a young man or woman who is not keen to make the most of the day.

The modern St. Valentine's Day celebrations are said to have been derived from both ancient Christian and Roman tradition. As per one legend, the holiday has originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis/Lupercalia, a fertility celebration that used to observed annually on February 15. But the rise of Christianity in Europe saw many pagan holidays being renamed for and dedicated to the early Christian martyrs. Lupercalia was no exception. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius turned Lupercalia into a Christian feast day and set its observance a day earlier, on February 14. He proclaimed February 14 to be the feast day in honor of Saint Valentine, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century. It is this St. Valentine whom the modern Valentine's Day honors. 

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by the name of Valentine. While one was a priest in Rome, another was a bishop in Terni. Nothing is known about the third St. Valentine except that he met his end in Africa. Surprisingly, all three of them were said to have been martyred on 14th February. 

By the Middle Ages, Valentine became as popular as to become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Despite attempts by the Christian church to sanctify the holiday, the association of Valentine’s Day with romance and courtship continued through the Middle Ages. The holiday evolved over the centuries. By the 18th century, gift-giving and exchanging hand-made cards on Valentine's Day had become common in England. Hand-made valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and featuring cupids and hearts began to be created on this day and handed over to the man or woman one loved. 

This tradition eventually spread to the American colonies. It was not until the 1840s that Valentine's Day greeting cards began to be commercially produced in the U.S. The first American Valentine's Day greeting cards were created by Esther A. Howlanda Mount Holyoke, a graduate and native of Worcester. Mass. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap". It was when Howland began Valentine's cards in a large scale that the tradition really caught on in the United States.

No matters what is the reason to celebrate Valentine's Day, it is second among the largest card-sending holidays celebrated across the world today.