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Celebrate Volunteer Recognition Day
There are cynics out there who will say that true altruism is a myth, that it doesn’t exist, and that nobody is capable of doing anything unless they are motivated by their own self-interest in the end.
But even the most embittered cynics would be hard-pressed to explain why anyone in their right mind would make the choice to travel to the poorest parts of the world, where hunger, sickness and war ravage the population and death is as commonplace as life, to help care for orphaned children.
Or why a comfortable middle-class citizen would choose to spend his or her afternoons teaching neglected teenagers how to read in the dirtiest, most gang-ridden part of town. Or why any nurse would risk his or her life to care for wounded soldiers on the very front.
Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all the real-life saints and superheroes of this world. And although they don’t ask to be paid for all of their selfless work, they definitely deserve our utmost respect and appreciation, which is exactly what Volunteer Recognition Day is all about.
History of Volunteer Recognition Day
People who have risked their own safety in order to help others expecting nothing in return have existed for hundreds and thousands of years. Ben Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, was also the creator of the very first volunteer fire department that helped put out many Philadelphia fires.
Florence Nightingale, often called the mother of modern nursing, was just as much a hero as any of the soldiers fighting in the Crimean War when she cared for the wounded. Acclaimed whodunit authoress Agatha Christie volunteered as a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment of the Red Cross Hospital in Torquay from 1914 to 1917 when her husband Archie was fighting in World War I.
Mother Theresa of Calcutta, a Catholic nun, spent most of her life in India caring for the those suffering from HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis. More recently, many Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie have made numerous trips to various impoverished parts of the world in an attempt to understand the problems of those living there and find ways to help them. All of these people and many, many more, have changed the world for the better forever.
thanks, Michele
if I don't move, you can't see me right???
what to expect with pets....
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does the saying 'Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' mean?
Meaning: 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb meaning that it is better to have something that is certain than take a risk to get more, where you might lose everything.
tried and tested just to be sure.....
thanks, Patsy
kittens at play
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
"Video Killed the Radio Star" was the very first video ever played on MTV.
Iguanas, koalas and Komodo dragons all have two penises.
Jet lag was once called boat lag, back before jets existed.
oh the fun reactions he must see.....
READERS INFO
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Gentle Spray Deodorant
Make a pot of strong sage tea with 2 teaspoons of sage to 2 cups of boiling water. While you're sipping one cup of this healthful brew, strain another and allow it to cool.
1 c. sage infusion
2 T. of vodka
4 drops lavender EO
4 drops peppermint EO
Filter it into a spritz bottle, and shake well before spraying. It's nice for clearing the air or spraying around the bedroom, too, and if your pets are couch potatoes, chasing them with this will give them a week's worth of exercise.
Sage is astringent, and the lavender/peppermint blend make for a brisk, but nice, unisex fragrance. Add a pinch of alum powder if you have problem perspiration.
Gentle Spray Deodorant
Make a pot of strong sage tea with 2 teaspoons of sage to 2 cups of boiling water. While you're sipping one cup of this healthful brew, strain another and allow it to cool.
1 c. sage infusion
2 T. of vodka
4 drops lavender EO
4 drops peppermint EO
Filter it into a spritz bottle, and shake well before spraying. It's nice for clearing the air or spraying around the bedroom, too, and if your pets are couch potatoes, chasing them with this will give them a week's worth of exercise.
Sage is astringent, and the lavender/peppermint blend make for a brisk, but nice, unisex fragrance. Add a pinch of alum powder if you have problem perspiration.
we all must take away the extras....
COFFEEthanks, Ella
PICTURES OF THE DAY
"Sunrising Jellyfish"
knit
thanks, Karen
crochet
thanks, Clara
crochet
thanks, Marge
crochet
crochet
crochet
might be the only safe spot come summer....
PANTRY RECIPE
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 3/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
Preheat oven to 400°F.
On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry out until flat. Using an offset spatula, spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread all over the puff pastry to cover. Starting with one long side of the sheet, roll the puff pastry in a spiral to the middle of the puff pastry sheet. Do the other to the same side to make a really long palmier shape.
ADULT COLORING
French Fries Challenge
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER
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SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
In The Word ‘Scent’, Which Letter Is Silent? S Or C?
QUOTE
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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