The Forgotten 14th of February

Many people know that February 14th is the death anniversary of St. Valentine of Terni, but less people  are sensitive on this fact. He was beheaded and martyred in Africa with the other companions ansdburied in Via Flaminia. And this day is actually accounted by many historian as: a pagan festival in February that probably occurred and started around A.D. 270. 

In my own cynic opinion, February 14th is overrated and this should only be celebrated by the Christian followers and saint-believers. And the love, hearts and, romantic day is ought to be every day or must be scheduled according to individuals' chosen love, hearts and, romantic day. 

Every February 14th we commonly hear many declaration of love, complaints about love, cliche cry of relationship-less people, see actualization of love, bravery of people who are scared to declare love, and rejection of people who don't want love. But we don't hear declaration of love to the people we hate and forgotten, sympathy to the deprived and oppressed, paying tribute who sacrificed their lives for a certain historical/social/political cause, pushing through advocacy for social development and remembering historical events. 

There are many events and things that happened and is happening that we overlooked. (You can google the list if you are interested to know, and some are posted in the picture above)

Most of us only know one way to deal with "the 14th day of February", and it is undeniably selfish and self-centered way. What is the scope of the love you give? How do you show your love? and there goes the  question from the Bee Gees' song How deep is your love? Do a reality check.

I am not condemning people who only focus their attention and love to the people they only care, but I am writing this as a petition that we can give more love and attention to people and other things beyond our present ability to give. Being socially, politically, historically and sensitively aware on this "love day" is much more fulfilling because you'll try to open your heart for others, show how you grew wisely, responsibly and maturely, and feeling the self-contentment that you can only get by being socially aware and responsible on your own little ways. 

We should not be overwhelmed of the cruelty of society, perceived limitations of ourselves', and doubts to others. 

We should open our minds together with our hearts, for us to say we've done our best to share love.

We should celebrate love everyday, for love is a basic need for us to live.

PS:

It is sociology that inspired me to perceived things this way. The petition and ideas are my own and other facts are researched. And I am still on the process of achieving what I've written above.

Truthfully/Respectfully/Sincerely,

the Social Ninja/Shinobi