QUEM ERA ESSE

TAL DE VALENTIM?          

    O Dia de São Valentim, Dia dos Namorados ou em inglês Valentines’ Day tem origem que remonta aos tempos do Império Romano, durante o reinado do Imperador Claudius II. A cidade de Roma estava envolvida em diversas campanhas militares sangrentas que não tinham o apoio popular, Claudius tinha muita dificuldade em recrutar novos soldados para suas batalhas devido ao fato de que os homens não queriam abandonar suas amadas. Por isso, o imperador decidiu cancelar todos os noivados e proibir todos os casamentos em Roma.
    A situação era essa até a chegada de um certo bispo de Terni (cidade italiana a 75 km de Roma), o bispo chamado Valentim resolveu defender o direito ao amor no Império Romano, porém Claudius não gostou nada da nobre atitude e o prendeu até o dia em que foi decapitado, 14 de fevereiro de 270 d.C., a data que hoje se comemora o Valentines’ Day.
    E foi assim que o nosso herói, Valentim, foi santificado em honra do que antes fizera pelo amor. Esta tradição do Dia dos Namorados sobreviveu até nossos dias mantendo-se de uma maneira ou outra com os mesmos significados de outrora.

Student's contributions

My first kiss

by Fernando Emboaba de Camargo (Higher 2 - Teacher: Fabio)
   I was 13, in the sixth grade. I fancied a beautiful girl, her name is Vivian. She was one of the most beautiful girls in the school, really!
   I was so embarrassed. My sister helped me to try to "stay" with her. Finally, one evening, there was a party at my friend Stephan. She was there. My friends helped me to talk to her. I was afraid. I took a breath and sat near her in a big garden. At that time I didn't know what to say. I asked her why she would go to Sao Paulo that year. What school she would go.
   After that, she looked down at my feet, I asked what number she wore for her tennis shoes. Oh! Oh! I am stupid! I didn't believe that I had said that! But she didn't care...
   After that, Stephan's mother said: “Ok! It's time to come back to the party! Now finish the talk!”. I was so furious. At that time I wanted to punch her!
   Ok! When we got back, I found some courage and took Vivian's hand and we went beside the house of the party.
   The BEST part of this story. I came near her, closer and closer and kissed her. The first touch is strange, but I liked it.
   After that, we got back to the end of the party in my friend's house.
   After some days I kissed her 4 more times. At the end of the year, she left Ribeirão and went to Sao Paulo.
(Veja nesta edição um pequeno perfil com o aluno Fernando Emboaba)