Sam Brownback: “It is a great reminder of what Valentine's Day is about when we send cards. Today we celebrate Ash Wednesday. A number…”

“It is a great reminder of what Valentine's Day is about when we send cards. Today we celebrate Ash Wednesday. A number of people of different faiths celebrate Ash Wednesday. What is Ash Wednesday about? It comes from a number of references in the Bible, particularly in Genesis where it says, ``Dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return''. It is a recognition of the symbolism of what we physically are, and how the physical body ends up.”