Gold
Star Mother's Day – This
is a day that was created by the American Gold Star Mothers Inc.
which is an organization that provides support for mothers of
children who were lost in a war. It was created just after World War
I. Membership is open to any American woman who has lost a child in
service to the United States. We celebrate this day on the last
Sunday in September every year.
National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day – This is a day to encourage grandparents to start bonding with their grandchildren from the very first moment by attending and participating in their birth. I think that sounds great, but in practice it might not be so great. I didn't really want a lot of people in the room with me when I gave birth. I would have found it too stressful. I needed it to be quiet and dark and nobody bother me, please, I'm busy. So in my opinion, whether or not the grandparents attend the birth should be at the discretion of the birthing mother.
National Coffee Day ( also known as Coffee Day or International Coffee Day) – This is a day celebrated by several countries for the purpose of enjoying a good cup of coffee. We are also expected to promote fair trade for coffee and raise awareness of the sad plight of coffee growers. In the short time I had to research this, I was not able to find out what is happening with the coffee growers so if you know the answer, please let me know so I can feel badly for them. I can only imagine that they share the challenges of other agricultural based enterprises.
VFW Day – Established on this day in 1899, the VFW began as a small group of Spanish-American veterans and has grown to become the nation's largest group of combat veterans. The VFW has, for 114 years, dedicated itself to honoring the dead by helping the living. They do this by spreading good will, patriotism and scholarships for the youth.
To
celebrate today, donate some money to the VFW and write a letter of
support to a mother who has lost a child to war. Then have a cup of
coffee with your pregnant daughter/daughter-in-law and discuss how
she would feel about having you attend the birth of her child one
day.
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