Valentine history...

Do you know the real story of Valentine? I don't know whether it's only a myth or not, but here it goes :

It was said that Valentine iss a priest living in Rome on third century. He lived in Rome kingdom lead by notorious Claudius Emperor. He hate the Emperor very much because Claudius had ambition that every young people join his military army and goes to war with him.

But Claudius' willing was not obeyed by his people. Rome men hesitated to be involved in war because they didn't want to left their family and lover. This made Claudius very angry and he ordered his loyal follower to execute crazy idea.

He thought that if every men are unmarried, then they will be grateful to join his military. So Claudius forbade marriage in his kingdom. Every young couple perceived this new regulations as a mad one but they didn't dare not to obey him.

But St. Valentine, being a priest, reject his emperor order and he kept blessing young couple falling in love. He did that in a small chapel which is only lit by candles, without flower and wedding songs. His action was later known by Claudius, who immediately alarmed him to stop it. St. Valentine neglected that warning and made Claudius mad.

So shortly Claudius ordered his troops to seize St. Valentine and St. Valentine was caught in the act while blessing a young lover. The couple did manage to escape but St. Valentine was arrested. He was imprisoned and given death verdict by Claudius.

This time, it seems Claudius would win a huge victory. But St. Valentine despite in prison, got many visitor and support from them. They also often throwed flowers and messages embracing St. Valentine.

And one of Rome people who believe in love was a daughter of prison gatekeeper. The gatekeeper permitted his daughter to visit St. Valentine in prison. People said that they were talking each other hourly. That girl raised up St. Valentine's spirit by telling him that he had done the right thing.

So in the day St. Valentine will be executed, he wrote a letter for that girl thanking for all attention, caring and help while he was lonely in prison. In the end of the letter, Valentine was being said to write "With love, from your Valentine". St. Valentine was executed in the 14th day of February.

That message would be passed from one generation to the other generation to admire St. Valentine as love martyr. Now every February 14th, people all around the world will celebrate it as Valentine's day.....