今天是西方的情人節，Valentine’s Day或St. Valentine’s Day。
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day messages for your loved oneToday is Valentine ’s Dayand it is time to celebrate love. People in love very eagerly wait for this day to do something special for their loved ones. It is the best time to send a unique and very special message for your beloved one in a way further strengthening your bond. Choose from the following Valentine’s Day messages for your loved one to send him or her in the way convenient to you.
Happy Valentine’s Day messages for your loved ones
It’s just one day in the year, but you should know that I love you every day and every moment. Take my love on this beautiful occasion!
Happy Valentine’s Day to the one whose beauty can conquer the whole world.
Happy Valentine’s Day to the most special person in my life.
The more time we spend together, the more we fall in love with each other. Happy valentines!
附：The History of Valentine's Day
說法一
Valentine’s day is celebrated annually on February 14. On this day, people exchange greeting cards and presents in the name of love and St. Valentine, which is why it is also known as St. Valentine’s Day or the Feast of St. Valentine.
每年二月十四日慶祝情人節。在這天，人們以愛情及聖瓦倫丁之名交換賀卡及禮物，這也是為什麼它同樣也以聖瓦倫丁節或聖瓦倫丁的盛宴為人所知。
In the Christian tradition, there were several martyred saints with the name Valentine or Valentinus. According to legend, one of these Valentines was a priest who went against the orders of Roman Emperor Claudius II by conducting marriages between soldiers and their loved ones. These actions ultimately led to his execution. However, before being put to death, St. Valentine cured his jailer’s daughter from blindness and fell in love with her. His last communication with her was a letter signed 「From your Valentine,」 and this marked the very first Valentine greeting.
在基督教傳統中，有數個名叫Valentine或是Valentinus的殉難聖徒。根據傳說，這些Valentine中其中一名是一位牧師，他主持士兵及他們戀人的婚禮，違抗了羅馬皇帝Claudius二世的命令。這些行動最終導致了他的處決。然而，在被處死之前，聖瓦倫丁治好了看管他的獄卒的女兒的盲眼，並和她相戀。他與她最後的聯絡是一封寫著「你的瓦倫丁留」的信，而這也標誌著第一個情人節的問候。
To honor him, Pope Gelasius I made February 14 St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD.
為了向他致敬，教宗Gelasius一世在西元496年訂定二月十四日為聖瓦倫丁日。
Some believe the choice of this particular date was an effort by the Christians to curb the celebration of a pagan fertility festival called Lupercalia. Taking place between the 13th and 15th of the month, the festival honored a Roman god and the founders of Rome through rituals of sacrifice and feasting.
有些人認為這特定日期的選擇是基督徒做出的努力，以遏止一個叫做「牧神節」的異教徒祈求多產慶典的慶祝活動。在該月的十三日及十五日之間舉行，這個慶典藉由獻祭及盛宴的儀式來向羅馬之神及羅馬的建國者表達敬意。
The association of romantic love with Valentine’s Day did not actually emerge until the Middle Ages when a poem by Englishman Geoffrey Chaucer linked February 14 with the start of the mating period for birds.
瓦倫丁日與浪漫愛情的聯繫實際上是直到中世紀前才出現。一首由英國詩人Geoffrey Chaucer寫的詩將二月十四日與鳥類交配期的開始連結在一起。
As Valentine’s Day earned more literary mentions, it grew in popularity over the centuries. People soon adopted the tradition of exchanging romantic handwritten notes with one another.
當瓦倫丁日在文學上被越來越多的提及，數百年來它逐漸受到歡迎。很快地人們採用了互相交換浪漫手寫字條的傳統。
Then, in the 1800s, a woman named Esther Howland became inspired by the fancy and intricate cards being made in England. By spearheading the mass production of similar cards in the United States, she became known as 「The Mother of the American Valentine.」
在19世紀，一名叫作Esther Howland的女性受到那些在英國製作的花俏、精細卡片所啟發。率先在美國大量生產類似的卡片。因此她被稱為「美國情人節之母」。
During the next century, the celebration of Valentine's Day expanded to include gift-giving of items like flowers, chocolate and jewelry. These tokens of affection are exchanged not only between romantic partners but also between loved ones and friends.
Today, Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world, especially in Europe and North America.
在接下來的一個世紀，情人節的慶祝活動擴展到包含物品如鮮花、巧克力及珠寶的禮物贈與。這些象徵愛慕之情的物品不只在戀人間交換，也在心愛的人及朋友間交換。
今天，世界各地都在慶祝情人節，特別是在歐洲及北美洲。
說法二
據說瓦倫丁是最早的基督徒之一，那個時代做一名基督徒意味著危險和死亡。為掩護其他殉教者，瓦淪丁被抓住，投入了監牢。在那裡他治癒了典獄長女兒失明的雙眼。當暴君聽到這一奇蹟時，他感到非常害怕，於是將瓦淪丁斬首示眾。據傳說，在行刑的那一天早晨，瓦淪丁給典獄長的女兒寫了一封情意綿綿的告別信，落款是：From your Valentine（寄自你的瓦倫丁）。當天，盲女在他墓前種了一棵開紅花的杏樹，以寄託自己的情思，這一天就是2月14日。自此以後，基督教便把2月14日定為情人節。