Aunt Niri’s Fun Corner From my corner

in a ‘one-day-only love celebration, and for those of us who really find ourselves with limited resources, be it financial etc, here are a few ways to keep the love for longer than 24 hours…

• Celebrate love everyday

• A foot rub or head massage

• Writing a personal love letter or poem

Hello precious readers

February is known to be referred to as the ‘month of love’. Valentine’s Day ( February 14th) is a longstanding day reserved for the celebration of love, the declaration of love, or a display of romantic affection. Society no longer associates Valentine’s Day as simply romantic love, but love of all kinds. And yet, love still dominates!

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and with that, sometimes even the person who the love was directed at……

I personally feel that this day and the symbolism that goes with it, has become highly commercialised and abused! Why do we have to wait for special days or occasions to celebrate ones love or more still, why do we have to go to extraordinary, and sometimes extravagant lengths to prove our love and commitment to someone???

Love in essence, is supposed to be unconditional, committed and sacred, but the world depicts a sensationalised, lustful, and rather romanticised version of what love really is. We often feel despondent, or downplay our gestures if they do not suit the current trends.

For those of us who do not believe

• Pick a wild flower instead of a bouquet

• Leave a little note in his/ her lunch bag

• Text randomly

• Call randomly

• Perform a chore without being asked

• Picnic in your living room

• Find out your partner’s love language and work accordingly And the list goes on…..

Maybe you have more suggestions? Kindly email them to news@ twohillschronicle.com and should you wish to remain anonymous, we will respect that!!!

As I say bye for now, let us remember these verses of the Love Chapter from The One Who loves us the most…

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not selfseeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrong-doings.

Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth, it always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always preserves. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7.

Till next month, let us keep up the love!

Love always, Niri