All you need is love

I don't always know the top 20 songs and still don't really get this whole electronic music thing but that's because I was brought up on the good stuff... mainly, The Beatles. And, I think on this Valentine's Day it is fitting to pass along their message that I was reminded of again this weekend: All you need is love.

Getting to see the Lennon Wall in Prague was the hilight of an amazing weekend in what (I think, bold statement...) is the neatest city that I have ever been to (which is saying a lot considering when I got home Saturday night it was 3 degrees outside).

Not only was the wall amazing to see for all of the vibrant colors and impressive graffiti it boasts, but what it stands for is truly overwhelming. A place where students felt free to protest communism and an oppressiveness that I have never known, the wall stands for freedom and love.

Besides the wall, every building gave off the vibe that it had passed the intense scrutiny of the strictest building codes. Beautiful pastels were splashed on every building and each detail, down to the crown molding and door handles, was exquisite. We even got to venture to the Castle at the top of the city and see all of the snow dusted rooftops of Prague. Despite all of the times we voiced our fears that we would be coming back to Florence with 8 toes, I really wouldn't have wanted to see the city any other way. The snow was beautiful.

To top of an amazing weekend we got.....chocolate chip cookies! I'm not going to lie, I would still choose my mom's or a good Toll House break and bake but it definitely satisfied a craving and was a great break from the Antarctic weather.

After a looong bus ride, we made it back to Florence in time to get back in our school routine here and spend an amazing Valentine's Day with great friends. I hope every one of you had a great day too.

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love"
1 Corinthians 13:13