But the popular meaning of Valentine's Day continues to capture hearts around the world, even if not always on February fourteenth.

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And I enjoyed those. The family celebrated Valentine's Day in a little bit bigger way than we do now.

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As a result,in nineteen sixty-nine, the church removed Saint Valentine's Day from its official worldwide calendar of Catholic feasts.

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"Let me get back to you on that. Oh,oh,oh -- in college, the boyfriend who absolutely forgot Valentine's Day.

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We go to the restaurant, have a romantic dinner. Every day should be Valentine's Day, right?"

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"Any and all Valentine's when I actually had a girlfriend." And the worst memory?

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So once we had the children, Valentine's Day,I think, became more about them.

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That's what my fondest memory is,too, of the little Valentine's hearts that come out once a year, little nice kind of love little candies with sayings on them."

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But I think it really is a call to make sure you remember to do that during the day,during the week, during the months before and after Valentine's Day."

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What does he think of Valentine's Day? "I think it's actually a good opportunity to remember those things that we want to do on Valentine's Day you know,special things for the spouse or whoever you probably ought to do them year-round.

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"It's the spirit of Valentine's Day, the love and the affection and the warmth that people have to offer."

VOA: standard.2010.02.13

The words "love and care" seems to sum up Wassim's home life this Valentine's Day.

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The track was also included on the soundtrack to the recent film, "Valentine's Day."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13