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This devotional address entitled,

Love is Life and Life hath immortality,

was given on February 14th of 1984

by Barbara B. Smith,

then president of the Relief Society

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Today is Valentine's Day.

A wonderful holiday devoted to thoughts of love,

tucked into the middle of a winter month to warm the heart

and revitalize the spirit of men and women.

I asked Pat Holland if she ever received a special Valentine from present Holland that she would share with us.

And I found out that she was born just two days after Valentine's,

and so he's always called her his February 16th Valentine.

She told me that when she was about to turn 40,

she had all the attendant feelings of reluctance to let go of

the 20s and 30s that most women feel, until her sweetheart gave her a Yadro Cinderella and said,

you will always be my Cinderella of magical enchantment. Thank you, Pat. You are enchanting to us too. I'm glad Valentine is right

here in the middle of this foggy, snowy February, with all of its sweet sentiments, lovely pink

and red hearts, and lacy decorated cards. It seems to come when we are most in need of this time to both give

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