According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' himself. It is believed that while in prison, Valentine fell in love with a young woman-perhaps his jailor's daughter-whom he had cured of a disease and who visited him during his imprisonment. Before his death, he is supposed to have written her a latter which he signed,'From your Valentine', an exexpression that is still used today. Valentine died on 14 February and this is the day on which the saint is remembered around the world. Although the truth behind the Valentine legands is unclear, the stories certainly show him to be a heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure.