Here in The Netherlands many people go with the commercial flow and buy chocolate, diamond rings and a lot in between to celebrate the relationship with their loved one.
When I was younger I was taught that it was the day that an unknown lover could make the loved one aware by giving a present.
I like that idea.
But that's me. I love the idea of a romantic lover.

Quite some years ago my mother took it upon her to force her children to give presents to her at valentine's day.
That just did it!!
As I was married long enough to know that I wouldn't get flowers unless I asked for them, wouldn't get anything unless I pointed it out with so much attention that even an elefant would have bought the present for me, I decided to skip the fun altogether.
Which was convenient too after 5 birthdays in one month.

Only a couple of years ago I started to value the day again.
Not because there was a lover waiting for me to perform a serenade outside my window, but because I gave it a different meaning: friendshipday.

So that's why you can find here some Valentinepages.
Because I value my friends and love them.