World
Vegan Day – Created in 1994 by Louise Wallis, the President and
Chair of The Vegan Society in the United Kingdom, for the purpose of
commemorating the Society's anniversary.
National
Eat Your Kid's Halloween Candy After They Go To Bed Day –
Halloween is a fun time for kids and they get tons of candy that they
will want to eat that same night. However, that would not be healthy
for them. Besides, parents need a little reward after dragging their
kids all around the neighborhood. So after the kids go to bed, there
is no reason in the world why you shouldn't help yourself to some of
their candy. You can justify it if you need to by only eating the
candy that the kids don't like anyway. I don't feel the need to do
that. I figure, the more I eat, the fewer cavities they will have
later. They'll thank you for it some day. Maybe. But I wouldn't
tell them about this day until they have kids of their own.
All
Saints' Day – This
is a predominantly Catholic day that honors all saints, whether they
are known or not. Other churches celebrate this day differently.
The Methodist Church, for example, believes the word “saints”
refers to all Christians so they honor and remember all of the living
or deceased members of their local congregations.
Give
Up Your Shoulds Day – Celebrated
for the 6th
year, this is a day to give up the “shoulds” that cause so much
stress and guilt in your life. For example: I should lose weight; I
should clean the garage; I should make more money; I should go visit
my parents more often. Pick at least one “should” to give up
today and ease the stress in your life.
National Authors' Day – This is a day to celebrate your favorite authors. Writing books is not easy, if it were everyone would do it and no one would be willing to buy books that we could just write ourselves. So honor those who can do what you cannot but whose efforts you enjoy so much. Who is your favorite author?
National Family Literacy Day – This is a day to focus on participating in things with your family that focus on literacy. Set a good example for your kids and find a literacy event today. Check with your school and local library to find a read-a-thon, book signing, book sale or simply give everyone in your family a book and sit down and read together.
National Go Cook For Your Pets Day – This is a day to show our pets how much we love them by cooking them a nutritious meal today. Check this website for tips and foods to avoid: http://cookforyourpets.com/
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day – Celebrated on the first Friday in November, this is a day that was created for the purpose of educating the public about just what a medical science liaison is and what they do for the phamaceutical, biotech and medical device industries. I, for one, need a day like this because I have no idea what they do. I look forward to finding out.
Prime Meridian Day – Everyone knows that the Prime Meridian is the line of longitude that is 0 degrees. It cuts through Europe and Africa and was first devised by the Greeks way back around 200 B.C. give or take a few years. We celebrate this event because on this day in 1884, delegates from 25 World Nations met in Washington D.C. and established the time zones for the world with every 15 degrees of longitude equaling one hour. That must have been some feat getting everyone to agree to what time it was going to be where. I wonder how long it took.
To
celebrate today, check the time and plan your day, hour by hour.
Make sure you give up at least one of the “shoulds” weighing down
your shoulders. If you saw this early enough, you should have
already eaten your kid's Halloween candy after they went to bed,
after all, this day started at midnight! Start out your day by going
to Church to pray for whomever your Church says to pray for. Look up
on the computer what medical science liaisons do, then go to your
library to get a book by your favorite author and read it to your
family. Make sure you remember to cook for your pets at dinner
tonight. I would bet a lot that they will be a whole lot more
appreciative than your children will.
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