Bhopal, Feb 6:
`Love' is the mystic word that enchants every soul. Love is the world fill with all beautiful embellishments, which makes ones life more exciting. Every person, regardless of sex, has a secret love, for which his or her heart beeps. All know the story of Heer Ranjha, once upon a time God said to Ranjha your Heer will die, then Ranjha said God please do one favour for me. I also don't want to live on earth without Heer so please give me death also. True love never dies.
"Love is the life of everyone". There's nobody on earth that doesn't feel for anyone. It's like a feeling, which is very difficult to express in words. Sometimes love is for a moment and sometimes it is for a lifetime. But sometimes a moment with the one you love is enough to spend a lifetime. Love is that feeling, which exists in everyone's life. Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it. Love is difficult to find but once found don't let it go maybe that's why it is said 'You fall in love'.
On 14th of February every year, youths celebrate this day as love day. Lovers on this day give gifts, flowers and cards to each other. It is a day when romance and candlelight dinners are abounded.
It is a day for the ones to fearlessly express the hidden feelings for their lovers; you can express your emotion in front of your beloved. The origin of the actual celebration may have started with the roman sacrificial feast of "hupercalis." The feast was celebrated during the middle of February as a time of purification. Valentine day is a day not just to show you love for your beloved, but also show your commitment to each other.
It is a day to celebrate the spirit of love and to convey your pure love to your dearest. So what is your plan for this Valentine Day? Something different or any other plan, if you have decided or not, just wait and look, lets get ready to fly in the mystic world of love and find that unique valentine gift for love of your life.
In the market different type of flowers, cards, gifts, couple showpieces, love quotation cards, musical showpieces and many more items are available. Prices of cards range between Rs 30 to Rs 1000 while gift items from Rs 25 to 2000. Flowers are the most beautiful gifts of the nature to the mankind. Flowers are the medium of sharing a feeling without saying anything. God might have been in a very good mood when he thought of creating flowers. On this romantic day lovers also think of giving flowers as gifts to their near and dear ones. The floral gifts include bouquets, flower basket, or simple rose. People believe that rose is the symbol of love and especially red rose. Red rose price also goes up as it is most demanded among the youths. Planning are started for how to celebrate this day and everyone want to make it a special day. Hotels and restaurants are decorated with candle, flowers, ribbon and some special dish prepared for that day that you can enjoy with your loved ones.
Jaya, an undergraduate says 'Love is a very beautiful and scared feeling'. Some who are blessed or lucky ones have this feeling. I think the couple should celebrate this day in a special way. My plan is "I will move out with my friends and family members, for a dinner".
Atul Rai, a BSC final year student says that as such he doesn't have any girlfriend but those who have must celebrate this day in a special way. This day is meant for them. He said that these days market is abuzz with V-Day shoppers looking for novel Valentine Day cards and gifts.
Aautosh said that youths are purchasing gifts for not only for their girl friends but also for their friends and family members. My planning is that 'I will go to the lake with my friends.' We will celebrate this day in college also.
Subrat believes that 'flowers and chocolates are the best gifts to be given in this Valentine Day. According to him, flowers give the natural feelings. I will celebrate this day with my friends. I think this day is not for only lovers; it is the love day for every relation.
According to Sunita, Valentine Day is a tradition of Western culture. Everybody had his or her own way to celebrate this day and according to me it should be celebrated.
By Akriti Anand