A Day for Love
Paddy OBrien
Today many of us celebrate St. Valentine's day as a day of romance and love. In that mode, I wanted to wish our ladies a happy Valentine's Day.
How many legends are there of great love to inspire us? They range from the love of Paris for Helen, that launched the Trojan War, to the love of Orpheus for his wife Eurydice. When she died from snake bite, he went to the Underworld to save her and charmed the gods for her (it didn't work out in the end, but that deserves some serious credit). The story of Romeo and Juliet will always be with us. There is also the story of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. After her death in child birth, he built the Taj Mahal as her final resting place.
Many great, and occasionally sinister, deeds have been driven by love. Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere would be a definite example of this. From the Old Testament we see the love of Jacob for Rachel. Having worked for 7 years to earn Rachel as his wife, he was forced to marry her older sister. He worked again to earn Rachel's hand, devoting 14 years to gain the privilege of marrying the woman he loved.
How many men don't look up to the legends of Casanova?
For the ladies that continue to inspire us to greatness, I dedicate this song.
Happy Valentine's Day. May you find the best that life and love have to offer.
Comments
uhhmmm paddy if you only wish the ladies happiness it may lead to uhmm how do i put it.
Thanks for the sweet thoughts, and wishing the best to you, as well.
V&S btw
It's nice to see u reading Irish newspapers, how's Belgium?
Belgium has seen better days. It's nice to see you are still around.
❤
U too
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For lovers of all types, actually.
The article is written for my own preferences, so it's dedicated to the Ladies.
We at de Whistle put yuh Valentine's wish into de latest article.
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Most excellent, thank you, sir.
I do be loving them ladies!
Every day 🙂
a little too romantic for me 😁
my vote anyway.
thank you for the vote 🙂
would this be a better song, perhaps? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXBnxwPsX-w
lol no 😛
brian adams is too much. bon jovi, Nickelback may be.
Living on a Prayer will always be a favorite 🙂
Softy.
Voted.
🙂