Sunday is Valentine’s Day!  Hopefully that news doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone.  The thing about this time of year is that just about everything is suddenly available shaped as a heart.  We totally use this shape to represent love.  Variations to the traditional heart bring up images of heartache, or new love with Cupid and his quiver of arrows.  It’s fun and romantic to think of the heart that way.

A posting on a bulletin board I saw recently caused me to stop and reflect on the significance of our heart driven traditions.  On the board, there was a picture of a human heart next to a traditional valentine’s heart.  The caption underneath read, “Which one would you rather receive for Valentine’s Day?”  Interesting question!

The traditional valentine’s heart was definitely more attractive and would be more appetizing with a box of chocolates, but what about the over 3,000 people in this country who are currently waiting for a heart transplant?  That healthy human heart is probably the most beautiful thing in the world to them.  A box of chocolates and a pretty card hold little value when you are fighting for your own life. 

Show your love this Valentine’s Day.  Make sure you get registered as an organ, eye and tissue donor.  Log on to the Yes! Utah Donor Registry website  and click the “Register Now” button.