I always thought that Sweetest Day was a contrived holiday by the card companies, only celebrated in the Midwest. Turns out that in 1922, Herbert Birch Kingston, an employee of a candy company in Cleveland Ohio, began handing out candy to those that he believed felt "forgotten" - orphans, the elderly, homebound people etc. Who knew?? (okay, maybe you already did, but I didn't!)
So while it's always nice to treat your loved ones to something special, consider what the Sweetest Day holiday was originally meant for, and perhaps instead spend time with them by volunteering at a homeless shelter, or take up a collection at the office or in your study group and go and deliver candy to a local orphanage or flowers to a senior center. Coincidentally, tomorrow the hubby & I will be attending an auction for the non-profit Judson Center (www.judsoncenter.org) that serves children & families with a variety of social services, but now I will be conscious about what we do in future years to celebrate Sweetest Day. Leave the red roses for Valentine's Day, and show some love for your less fortunate neighbors!
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