It is 9am on 13th February 2012
Firstly, I must apologise for this delay in publishing this issue of my weekly blogs. There was technical problem with getting connected on the internet, which has now been resolved.
Today the world (at least most parts of the commercially-driven world) celebrates Valentine’s Day and I am sure there will be many millions of dollars spent on chocolates, flowers, wine and other gifts that lovers feel compelled to gift to each other; as much as I am sure that there will be fewer examples of innovative ways by which lovers cement their relationships. I wonder if there is any research that has been attempted to record truly-inspiring innovative instances of Valentine’s Day celebrations.
But can we indeed let our imaginations wander for a moment and think laterally about what this Day can be like? I have the following ideas, and I am sure you do have even better ones to share.
· How about leading confectionery-makers offering to take in sponsorships for as little as Rs. 500/= from newly-married couples in exchange for a factory visit to street-children and other socio-economically-disadvantaged on 14th February and an advertisement in a local newspaper announcing the names of the sponsors and wishing them a happy year ahead.
· Will the Day’s celebrations become even more memorable if there is a mini-marathon organised in every major city and town in the world and participants agree to either run or walk hand-in-hand with their loved ones. Every mile that they run, their loved ones contribute $1 and the day’s collections worldwide are contributed to worldwide UNESCO funds.
Hope you are having a great day and an exciting start of a great week
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