In the last week, the nation has come together in
solidarity. Not once but several times. And that’s just the times we have been
able to catch.
What are we talking about? National Days.
- We took note of National Running Day
- Salivated over National Donut Day
- And stopped to appreciate those around us during National Best Friend Day
But there are national days for everything anymore.
- National Lefthanders Day
- National Punch The Clock Day
- National Eggs Benedict Day
- And. So. Many. More.
These may sound silly. But a nation at large is made up of
individuals; of lefthanders; of people struggling to get up in the morning; of
people at small mom and pop diners waiting to welcome you with your Eggs
Benedict
To become a nation it takes each person at a time doing their job and perhaps all these seemingly inane holidays are just a way we pay tribute to those we take for granted and for ways we can let go –because remember International Panic Day is right around the corner.
Celebrating National starts in your neighborhood. And as a
leader in your workspace and your community you have the power to make that
happen. To celebrate a national holiday doesn’t mean you have to travel. It
doesn’t mean you have to invest in all patriotic fanfare. It means you invest
in your neighborhood. And celebrating national doesn’t mean you have to wait
for Eggs Benedict Day. You can create your own. You can empower your town to
rise above any negativity and ways to spotlight the individualism that makes
the Google Map pinpoint on your town so special.
The nation is comprised of hundreds upon thousands of
neighborhoods, and each one is kept alive through an economy of working people.
It’s our job to ensure that these jobs can survive. Part of that survival is
more than monetary. It’s office morale.
Sure, join the nation in solidarity in the occasional
National Day celebration, but make every day worth celebrating in your
community with your cause.
Happy National Hug Day,
The Green Couch
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