May 29, 2022. One of the big benefits of starting my day writing this post is that it’s helped me to become the person I now am. It isn’t because of the daily celebratory events or the history of each day. It’s looking for the quotes I use to end this post with. Each day I find something that resonates. I use “Brainy Quotes” and “A-Z Quotes”. It’s a good way to start your day. May 29th is End of the Middle Ages Day, International Coq Au Vin Day, Learn About Composing Day, International Jazz Day, Paper Clip Day, Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day, and Biscuit Day. At the turn of the last century, people would put a piece of cloth from their bedroom on their cooler for good luck and fertility. That turned into the pillow on the fridge day. This is the day in 1733 that the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves was upheld in Quebec City. I didn’t know that Canadians had slaves. On this day in 1851 Sojourner Truth addressed the 1st Black Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. I bring this up for a quote from Sojourner, “The rich rob the poor, and the poor rob one another.” In 1932, the Bonus Army of World War I veterans began to assemble in Washington, D.C. to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945. There were 43,000 people protesting. They were unemployed, it was the bottom of the depression. It was a desperate time. Today I’m going to deviate from my normal routine and go to Brainy Quotes and look for some interesting quotes to pass on. Thomas Sowell said, “It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” Charles R. Swindoll said, “Life in 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I’ll end with a quote from Walter Hagen who said, “You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” Abide.
