Best Friends Day – If you have
a best friend, this is the day to celebrate that very special person.
Spend some time with the one who has had your back no matter what.
National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day – Approximately 240,000 people in the Caribbean
are infected with HIV/AIDS. This day was created in order to provide
Caribbean-Americans with HIV/AIDS education, the resources to combat
the disease and the opportunity to get important, life lengthening
treatments.
Belmont Stakes – This is a
famous Thoroughbred horse race that is held every year in Belmont
Park in Elmont, NY. It is a 1.5 mile race for 3 year old
thoroughbreds. The winner gets a million dollars which is pretty
powerful incentive for the owners. I'm not too sure if the horses
care. Maybe they are racing for an extra apple.
Upsy Daisy Day – This day is
to be celebrated by the three G's. Getting up out of bed this
morning gloriously, gratefully and gleefully. You're supposed to do
this every morning, but since I know there are a number of you out
there who are not morning people, and I don't want you to hurt
yourselves, you really only have to do it this morning. I won't rat
you out to the glorious morning police, although I can't promise you
that your housemates will be that considerate.
World Oceans Day – This is a
day dedicated to protecting the oceans of the world. This day is
promoted by The Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network and has
been celebrated since 2002. There are many activities planned for
this day all over the world. See this web site to find one near you.
http://worldoceansday.org/
International Young Eagles Day –
Celebrated on the 2nd Saturday of June, this is a day to
focus on providing introductory airplane flights to children ages
8-17 who are interested in flying. This day is sponsored by the EAA
(Experimental Aircraft Association), which is an organization of
people who are passionate about aviation and committed to helping the
spirit of aviation soar. http://www.youngeagles.org/
Name Your Poison Day – Nothing
but speculation out there regarding the origins or meaning of this
day. The meaning I prefer to utilize is the idea that this day is
about making a choice between the lesser of two evils. Approach any
choice you need to make today with this in mind. Pick the thing that
is less likely to be bad for you.
To celebrate today, get up in a
gratefully, gleefully, gloriously, good mood this morning, grab your
best friend and head to Elmont, NY for the Belmont Stakes. After the
horse you pick comes in first, grab your winnings and head to the
airport to watch the expression on the faces of the young people when
they come back from their first flight in a small plane. They will
either be excited or sick. Next, head to the nearest ocean and walk
the beach and pick up whatever garbage you find so that it doesn't
wash back out into the ocean. Then treat your best friend for dinner
and name your poison. Finally, finish up the day by going online and
seeing what you can do to help the HIV/AIDS situation in the
Caribbean.
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