Someone asked me about my plans for Valentine's Day a few days ago. And since I've been battling a flu since the beginning of the week, my response was quick. "Oh God, I am too sick to even think about it. Valentine's Day is the least of my concerns," I said, even though it wasn't entirely true. I knew, even before the week started, that it was going to be a challenging one. But I didn't expect that it would be ultra challenging and I'd get hit by the flu and suffer from it all week long. So here I am, at home; still recovering and surprisingly happy that, for the first time in a long time, I have no work to do. And while I have been busy doing nothing (but sleep most of the time to help my body completely recover from illness and prepare myself for next week), someone crossed my mind all of a sudden. His name is Leonidas. I have a photo of him in my wallet. I first met Leonidas in December, just before Christmas. His smile made me notice him....