Did you know that the day gets its name from a famous saint, many believe was a priest from Rome in the third century AD.
Emperor Claudius II had banned marriage because he thought married men were bad soldiers. Valentine felt this was unfair, so he broke the law and arranged marriages in secret.
When Claudius found out, Valentine was thrown in jail and sentenced to death.
There, he fell in love with the jailer’s daughter and when he was taken to be killed on 14 February he sent her a love letter signed “from your Valentine”.
Therefore remember that Valentines Day was created by a man who broke the law in the name of love and became a Saint. The lesson is that some rules are made to be broken and…
If you break them, you can call Casey in the Criminal Law Department. 843-357-9301.
Further, please know that we love you, but if you don’t love the one you are with, Nicole can help you with that in our Family Law Department. Give us a call at Winslow Law: 843-357-9301.
