[Strangler Lewis]

I agree with LSPE that sometimes it's nice to have signposts that remind us to stop and clip the roses. For me, Valentine's Day even provides opportunities for contemplation because an old girlfriend was born that day, and my father died the day after.

As a parent, I would prefer that the other kids would not tape candy to their classroom valentines, most of which, after a discreet period of hiding, will simply be thrown out.