NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY Each year on July 11, people across the United States are trying to make someone happy as it is National Cheer Up The Lonely Day. If you know someone who is lonely or going through a difficult time due to health issues, financial reasons, grief from loss, or personal reasons, today was created as a day to reach out to them and try to cheer them up. Your small act of kindness can make a big difference to them. Today on National Cheer Up The Lonely Day, visit someone, send flowers, make a phone call, send a card or etc., but somehow, find a way to cheer up someone’s day! NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY HISTORY Our research found that this day was created by Francis Pesek of Detroit, Michigan. His daughter, L.J. Pesek reports that he “was a quiet, kind, wonderful man who had a heart of gold. The idea came to him as a way of promoting kindness toward others who were lonely or forgotten as shut-ins or in nursing homes July 10 was the birth date of Mr. Pesek. National Cheer Up The Lonely Day is an “unofficial” national holiday.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:30:36 +0000
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