Uganda, Feb. 14 -- Today, we are with no doubt going to hear two stories at the extremes of ecstasy and agony in the name of celebrating love or Valentine's Day.

Without necessarily sounding pessimistic, I want to agree with Arthur Schopenhauer - a German Philosopher - who opined that romantic love is the greatest force in human life. He emphasized that it is strong enough to drive many people to death, and more to asylum.

We grew up witnessing how proud a husband was of his wife and vice versa. At Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral - Kitovu, I used to see and admire couples sharing seats and driving or walking hand in hand to and from church. This is what largely inspired us to engage in the childhood game dubbed; "Taata ne Maama" where we ...