- [Narrator] When people think of Valentine's Day, they think of love, flowers, chocolates, and cards with pictures of hearts. It's a fun way of celebrating the day of love. But do you know how Valentine's Day originated?
Saint Valentine was a real man who lived in Roman times. Although the details of his life are unclear, it's believed that he was a Christian priest during the third century C. E.
That's about 1700 years ago. At the time, most people practiced paganism, which meant they believed in several gods. Christianity, or the belief in one God, was actually banned in Rome.
Valentine helped many Christians who were being persecuted, and he treated everybody with kindness, compassion, and empathy. The emperor at the time, Emperor Claudius, thought that single men were better soldiers than married men. He claimed that married men loved their families too much and were less willing to take risks and follow orders.
The emperor decided to outlaw marriage for young men. He wanted to make sure their loyalty would be to him and not to their loved ones. Valentine thought that stopping people from getting married and raising families was unfair.
He defied the Emperor's orders and continued to perform marriages for young couples in secret. Helping Christians was a serious crime under Roman law, as was defying the emperor's ban on marriage. Valentine was caught and thrown in prison.
While he was in prison, Valentine tried to convince the emperor to abandon paganism and accept Christianity. Claudius was enraged by this behavior, and he ordered Valentine to turn away from his faith or be put to death. Valentine chose death over changing his beliefs, and so he was killed on February 14th, a day we now celebrate as Valentine's Day.
This explains the name and the date of Valentine's Day, but what does it have to do with hearts, flowers, and chocolates? All of these things have been symbols of love for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. Over the years, Valentine's Day became associated not just with St.
Valentine, but also with the idea of love in general. That's why today, we often think of all these symbols of love on February 14th. Although Valentine's Day is often considered a celebration of romantic love, it's also about friendship and kindness.
It's the perfect day to show love and appreciation to your family and friends. You can celebrate Valentine's Day at school by making cards or friendship bracelets and swapping them with your friends. You can also share your toys, or you can simply say something nice to someone and make them feel good about themselves.
Just as Saint Valentine was kind to all, friendship and kindness should be shared with everyone so that no classmate feels left out. How will you celebrate Valentine's Day? If you liked this video you can find it and so many more at clickview.
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