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Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day
To our SevenPonds community
All of the stars have aligned to wish us a happy Valentine’s Day! And we wish you the best at SevenPonds. For Valentine’s Day reading you may be interested in past posts: Is “The Widower Effect” True? Also Meet the “Broken … Continue reading
Love in the Language of Flowers
A look at how floriography conveys different messages of love through the gift of flowers
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and for every box of chocolate or card exchanged, there will be an insurmountable number of roses and other floral bouquets gifted to loved ones in celebration of this day of love. It … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Constantinople, Flower, Funeral, Gift, Language of flowers, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Victorian era
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Coping with Grief on Valentine’s Day
How to honor your loved one and care for yourself on this holiday for lovers
Holidays can be some of the toughest times to cope with grief. Valentine’s Day in particular, already perpetuating a feeling of loneliness in anyone who doesn’t have a significant other to celebrate with, can shine a spotlight on the loss … Continue reading
Speaking of Romantic Valentine’s Day Stories — it Starts With Sex and Then Love Kicks in
In the end we are left with the memories of the most romantic love letters ever
Oh yes, Valentine’s Day is this coming Thursday and I personally love this holiday. It’s allows us time to stop and express our heartstrings to those most important in our lives. It’s also a good time to share romantic Valentine’s … Continue reading
Marriage at the End-of-Life
A Minneapolis Judge Makes a Tough Call on Love
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’d like to share this touching story of a deathbed-wedding from the New York Times. from the article Making a Judgment on Love by Minneapolis state court judge Lloyd Zimmerman: “All I wanted was a … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged end-of-life, Lloyd Zimmerman, Love, Marriage, Minneapolis, New York Times, Relationships, Valentine's Day
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