If you could design a holiday, what would it be?
Posted on May 14th, 2007
by
Catherine
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for May 14, 2007:
I had a couple of ideas for new holidays this morning...
1) Random acts of Kindness Day - where maybe we could see what it would be like if everyone participated in creating Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Beauty.
I propose that be every day... but in lieu of full participation of the population, we could try for August 15, because the end of summer is hot and people get cranky. :-)
2) And the second holiday I propose is "Global Energy Conservation Day" where everyone does their very best to flip the light switches off when they leave a room (or even do without) or install compact fluorescents, walk instead of drive, take public transportation, etc. The holiday would be sort of like Earth day, but with more of an emphasis on reducing carbon footprints as much as possible for one day, and making some changes that would be permanently helpful. Perhaps seeing the impact of that, might give us ideas for doing other things too. I propose that day be May 1, because it could be a follow up reminder for Earth Day, and the planet appears to be giving us a "May Day" hail that we need to change our behaviors and reduce our impact on the Earth's atmosphere.
3) Cookie day.... which is self explanatory. Bake your favorites and share them around. How about today for that? :-P

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Random Acts of Kindness!! I do this already the first of every month! I never know what I'm going to run into, and some opportunity always presents itself when I'm wanting to help.
I think everyone who would participate in such a holiday or practice would find themselves more upbeat and positive. I know it feels like I'm walking on clouds for a few days afterwards!
Wendy
That’s lovely!
It’s amazing how taking the opportunity to perform a Random Act of Kindness… is simply so much fun!
Daemeon: YAY! COOKIE DAY!