August 26th arrived as we slept last night. It will remain for 24 hours and then like it’s predecessors, quietly move into history. It gets one day to existence. Like the May Fly, a day’s life is short. Let’s try and make 8/26/2020 a memorable one. We can celebrate Make Your Own Luck Day, Musical Yoga Day, National Cherry Popsicle Day, National WebMistress Day, Willing-To-Lend-A-Hand Wednesday, National Toilet Paper Day, Women’s Equality Day and National Dog Day. I’ll do the Popsicle if I find myself in a store where those are sold. Now let’s see what happened on this date. In 1843 Charles Thurber patents the typewriter. In 1873 the first free kindergarten in the U.S. started by Susan Blow in Carondelet Missouri. In 1874 16 blacks were taken from the Gibson County Jail in Trenton, Tennessee by a masked mob of 400 whites and lynched. No one was ever charged with a crime. On this day in 1907 Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 seconds. Finally, in 1968 “Hey Jude” is released by the Beatles. Today is Mother Teresa’s birthday (1910). She said, “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” She also said, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” William James, American psychologist and philosopher died on the day that Mother Teresa was born. He said, “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” Now, go out and enjoy this once in your lifetime event. Remember to Abide.
