We’re now in the place in space referred to as May 6, 2021. This tiny rock with an atmosphere we call home will travel 11.83 million miles through space today. While I know this to be true, it’s still difficult to wrap my brain around the fact that we are flying through space this fast. It’s easier to just focus on things like International No Diet Day, National Nurses Day, National Day Of Reason, National Nurses Day and National Beverage Day. I’m going with Nurses today. They deserve more than they’re getting. Now let’s browse some history. This is the day in 1527, Spanish and German Imperial troops sacked Rome, ending the Renaissance. In 1626 on this date, Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organized the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of goods. On this day in 1837 a blacksmith named John Deere created the first steel plough in Grand Detour, Illinois. Finally, this is the day in 1937 that the German airship Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 on board and 1 on the ground. This is the birthday (1856) of Sigmund Freud. He said, “Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.” Think about that insight and apply it to the people you know. This is the day in 1949 that Maurice Maeterlinck died. He was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist and Nobel Prize winner. He said, ” Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.” That’s why I say “fantastic” when anyone asks me “How are you doing?” In the 2 minutes it has taken you to read and think about this post, we’ve traveled 16,430 miles through space. Have a great day. Abide..
