> From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:08:18 +0000 (UTC) > > not sure when it will be safe to go there Probably not in one week, that's for sure. > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Stanford Inn by the Sea < > http://www.stanfordinn.com/~stanford>To: "http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg" < > http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 8:07:21 AM > PSTSubject: Why Valentine's Day? > > | Celebrate Valentine's Day at North America's Premier Eco-Resort! | > | > | WHY VALENTINE'S DAY? | > | > | We took the picture below on New Year's Day while walking Parker - our > Lab-boxer cross, Ellie - our son's Welsh terrier, and Thomasina - a skittish, > petite, black and white cat. The early appearance of daffodils signified an > early spring - a hopeful symbol for the New Year. | > | > | And we are all hoping. Hoping that the vaccine will help us get on top of the > virus; hoping the country will find a peaceful way forward; hoping we can again > celebrate important occasions in our ordinary lives; hoping we can open our > hearts and minds to love one another. And Valentine’s Day, which celebrates > love, is coming up next month which we were reminded of when we sat down to > create a menu. We send cards to those who have touched our lives. Hallmark > commercials tug our heart strings with depictions of people remembering a > teacher, a coach, a shut-in neighbor. In our “shut-in” state we are ever > more aware of those who matter, those we miss, those we appreciate. The day is > a call to action: don’t just think of someone, reach out, connect, share. > Tokens, yes, but the action of sharing is a statement of deep connection, of > shared purpose, of concern, care, appreciation, and gratitude. We remembered > that we need to make more Valentine's Days through the year to celebrate each > other and to recognize relationship which provides life's meaning. Wishing > you many Happy Valentine's Days, > Joan and Jeff |