Most people think of their significant other when thinking of Valentine's Day. This holiday goes back to the days of Romulus and Remus, animal sacrifice, and pagan rituals. It's very different today!
We send 180,000,000 roses, and 36,000,000 heart shaped boxes of candy; 14 billion dollars in total! The first card sent is said to be from a jailed man to the jailers daughter in the third century which was signed, "from your valentine." He was then executed. Today, we send cards to school teachers, our families, classmates, and coworkers. I believe that anytime we can show kindness and appreciation, we should.
One of my favorite memories was returning to my office after what we all knew would be a tough budget meeting after the Governors May Revise. Two people in my workgroup had left a Grande mocha and a sticky note on my computer screen that said, "We appreciate how hard you work!" That was That was 11 years ago and I remember it vividly.
What is a favorite appreciation moment for you?
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