International
Vegetarian Day
– Mostly celebrated in Asian Pacific Rim countries and India, this
day celebrates the birth of Sadhu Vaswani. Sadhu Vaswani “is a
name synonymous with reverence for all life. Indeed, he was the
living embodiment of an unsullied love that knew no bounds, an
all-embracing love that included all mankind, animals and all
creation.” He was born on this day in 1879. Read about his life
here: http://www.sadhuvaswani.org/sadhu.html
International
Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women – Created
in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly, this day commemorates
the three Mirabal sisters who were assassinated in the Dominican
Republic on the orders of Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican ruler at the
time. The women were political activists fighting against violence.
In their honor, the United Nations wants us to spend the day fighting
against the discrimination that causes people to perpetuate the
murders, assaults, rapes and mutilations of women all over the
world.
National Parfait Day – We have had some parfait days in the past, but they were specific to a certain flavor. Today you can have any flavor parfait that you want. Enjoy.
To
celebrate today, teach your kids about respect for women and how to
change the world through non-violence over a vegetarian dinner and
parfait dessert.
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