Dis Year, Love an’ Death, Dey Holding Hands on Valentine’s Day 🌹💀
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Eh, howzit! You eva t’ink you goin’ be munching on chocolates 🍫 an’ whispering sweet nothings 💕 on da same day you gotta rememba we all goin’ turn to dust one day? 😲 Dis year, Valentine’s Day 💌 an’ Ash Wednesday 🌑, dey crashing into each oddah like two waves on da north shore.
Ova dea in one small kine town outside Kansas City, Eugene Diamond stay busy dipping strawberries 🍓 in chocolate, getting ready fo’ da big love day. But, brah, he also gotta prep fo’ Ash Wednesday, da start of Lent, when he an’ his ohana going give up all kine sweets 🚫🍰 till Easter.
Imagine dat, yeah? One day you tasting da sweet life, an’ da next, you getting ash cross on your forehead, rememba “From dust you came, to dust you shall return.” Kinda heavy fo’ a day when usually you jus’ thinking about who you gonna give dat extra special chocolate heart to, yeah?
But no worry, beef curry! Even wit dis odd kine matchup, da Diamond family an’ oddahs finding ways fo’ make ’em work. They goin’ Mass, den maybe having one simple kine dinner 🍲, saving da romantic dinner fo’ da next day. Cause, you know, gotta keep da love 💘 an’ da faith 🙏 both strong, even if means celebrating just one day late.
An’ no forget, get plenty jokes floating around online, wit people making light of da situation. “Valentine, let’s have one small kine meal so we no bust da rules,” or “You no can spell Valentine’s without Lent,” da kine stuff dat make you crack up 😂.
Even da Rev. Noah Stansbury in Austin, he ordering custom candy hearts dat say “DUST 2 DUST” and “UR SO LOVED” fo’ give out wit ashes, reminding us all we special in God’s eyes, even as we rememba our own mortality.
So dis year, as we juggle da chocolates 🍫 and da ashes ⚱️, let’s rememba: life short, love big, an’ always get room fo’ little bit more aloha in our hearts. ❤️🕊️
NOW IN ENGLISH
This Year, Love and Mortality Intertwine on Valentine’s Day 🌹💀
Welcome! Ever imagined spending a day devoted to love and chocolate 🍫, only to be reminded of life’s fleeting nature? This year, Valentine’s Day 💌 and Ash Wednesday 🌑 collide, presenting a peculiar blend of celebration and solemnity.
In a quaint town just outside Kansas City, Eugene Diamond is preoccupied with coating strawberries 🍓 in rich chocolate, gearing up for the most romantic day of the year. However, he’s also preparing for Ash Wednesday, the commencement of Lent, during which he and his family will abstain from sweets 🚫🍰 until Easter.
It’s a striking contrast: indulging in the sweetness of love one moment, then observing a ritual that serves as a reminder of our eventual return to dust. It’s a heavy theme for a day typically associated with expressing affection through gifts of chocolate and flowers.
Yet, fear not! Despite this unusual overlap, families like the Diamonds and others are finding ways to navigate these waters. They’ll attend Mass and perhaps opt for a modest meal 🍲, postponing their romantic celebrations by a day to honor both their love 💘 and their faith 🙏.
And of course, the internet is abuzz with lighthearted takes on the situation, with jokes like, “Valentine, let’s share a modest meal so as not to break the fast,” or “You can’t spell Valentine’s without Lent,” bringing smiles 😂 to many.
Reverend Noah Stansbury from Austin has even customized candy hearts with messages like “DUST 2 DUST” and “UR SO LOVED” to distribute along with ashes, reminding everyone of God’s love while acknowledging our mortality.
So, as we juggle chocolates 🍫 and ashes ⚱️ this year, let’s remember: life is short, love deeply, and always make room for a bit more kindness in our hearts. ❤️🕊️
