Be My Valentine

Walking out of school today, I saw one of these Valentine heart-shaped balloons, floating alone in the sky.

By the time I got my iPhone out, zoomed, and focused, the balloon was no longer able to be seen in the photo. Was it cast loose in a cool dismissal of unreciprocated love?  An illustration of the wayward winds of human affection? Or, the string lost grip of by trying to text too?

In fourth grade, I saw the distribution of Valentine cards in accordance to the popularity and prettiness of the girls. The cutest girl received the best cards--I still remember her name--Marissa, while the lower status and physically unattractive girls received the leftovers, and their names are long forgotten. Childhood can be sad...

I read this in Calvin's devotional this morning based on Psalm 27:1. It just seemed appropriate for Valentines Day. This is beyond the vagaries of human affection.

God, therefore, kindly allures us to himself....that it may ravish our hearts with admiration of himself.


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