I know most people have mixed feelings about this day. Some LOVE it. Some dread it. Some hate the commercialism of it. Some are too busy eating chocolates to notice it. The day has come to mean many things for many people, but for most, the one thing we can agree on, is that this day is about LOVE.
Usually, this means love for a significant other. However, for me, since I'm a Baha'i and since I became a mother back in 2006, this is a day about love for anything and anyone.
I love to celebrate love. The people, the places, the things I love. It is a day to reflect about and cherish my life.
And this morning, while contemplating 'love' in my life right now, the news that the 7 enamoured lovers of our beloved Cause, the 7 Baha'i friends from Iran who have been so unjustly detained in prison for nearly a year now, is facing trial really saddened my heart.
"The trial of the seven leaders of the Baha’i Faith in Iran could take place as early as this Saturday, Sunday or Monday. They have been charged with spying for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic republic. These charges are unfounded and no evidence against them has been brought to light. The Baha’i leaders have been held for nearly a year in Evin prison, denied access to their attorney, the Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi.
A summary of all U.S. Government and NGO statements is listed here along with all media and blog coverage on the issue."
Even though we are both sick, we decided to put on some nice outfits and went to the shopping center next to our house. We had fun strolling around among the people who were busy buying last minute gifts for their loved ones... We did some little shopping of course and among the things we bought, was Mona's first lip-gloss... in a heart shape!! She loved it so much that she held it tight in her hands all day long!!
I wanted to get myself something too, i was thinking something in the lines of flowers or chocolates, but then I saw these little beauties looking at me and yelling "Pick us, Sabby, pick us!!" And for my love of flats, I couldn't resist... and bought myself these (quite expensive) dark shinny grey flats! It felt good to splurge on myself for a change!
Aren't they pretty?
Then we bought a few jewelery for our dear neighbour and friend, Mana, who I knew would be by herself on this day. And on the way home, we bought a tub of our favourite ice-cream (berry-licious and tropicana sorbet) from Wendy's.
Then later on in the evening we invited Mana to join us at the Gourmet Pizzeria behind our house, right in front of the Italian and next to the Chinese Restaurant... lol...
We eat some yummy gourmet pizza, which we couldn't finish, and the owner of the restaurant offered us some chocolate and vanilla ice-cream!
And after dinner, we went for a walk on the Parade, which was very buoyant this evening, and it was great to see that lots of families were out with their kids on this day to celebrate love...
So we went to a cafe and ordered mocachinos for us and a babychino for Mona, until it was time to go home...
All in all, we had a great day, we made someone else happy and feel loved and we felt the love and felt happy in return too...
Hope you had a wonderful Valentine Day's too and don't forget to keep sharing the love even after the day is over...
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