JUNE 8, 2014 – NATIONAL BEST FRIENDS DAY – NATIONAL UPSY DAISY DAY – NATIONAL NAME YOUR POISON DAY

                        NATIONAL BEST FRIENDS DAY

Everyone has that one special person in their life, that one that they know they can count on, that will “be there”, the one they want to share their dreams and their secrets with, that one person that they want to laugh with and cry with, spend time with and do fun things with.  Today’s holiday is about celebrating this special friendship; it is National Best Friends Day, which is celebrated each year on June 8.
National Best Friends Day honors that one special person you call your “best friend”.   It is a time to show them how much you appreciate them, how special and important they are to you and how you cherish their friendship.

“Best friends share extremely strong interpersonal ties with each other.”  (Wikipedia)

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“When it hurts to look back and you’re scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best  friend will be there.”                (author unknown)

Things are never quite as scary when you have a best friend. ~Bill Watterson

Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say. ~Author Unknown

Best Friends can turn a horrible day, into one of the best days of your life. ~Nathanael Richmond

NATIONAL BEST FRIENDS DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Best Friends Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL UPSY DAISY DAY

National Upsy Daisy Day is celebrated across the nation each year on June 8.  The creator of National Upsy Daisy Day encourages everyone to get up each day “gloriously, gratefully and gleefully.”
Everyday is a gift and if we remember that as we rise each morning, it will help us carry a good attitude throughout the day, whatever the day may bring us.  Life is full of challenges and bumps in the road, it is our attitude that helps us over the bumps and through the challenges to move onward with a smile.
Give it a try today.  Be grateful and thankful for what you do have such as a bed to sleep in, food to eat, friends and family and etc.  Try a smile, see how it feels.  It may surprise you that it feels good on the inside also and how other people will smile back.  You may just brighten up their day!   Upsy Daisy!
NATIONAL UPSY DAISY DAY HISTORY
National Upsy Daisy Day, an “unofficial” National holiday was created by Stephanie West Allen is 2003.  Her desire in creating National Upsy Daisy Day was to make humor, laughter and a positive attitude part of the Upsy Daisy Day way.
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NATIONAL NAME YOUR POISON DAY

National Name Your Poison Day is celebrated each year on June 8.  Over the years, bartenders have made the phrase, “name your poison” popular when asking patrons what they would like to drink.   Today commemorates that  phrase and is a day to celebrate making a choice or a decision.
It may be a simple, easy choice to make or it might be a difficult decision that you have to put a lot of thought into.
The origin of the term “name your poison” is unknown.  It is believed that, when it was first used, it referred to making a choice from some not so good options.  It is suggestive that which ever option was chosen would be just as bad as the other one, hence the word “poison” being used in the phrase.
 Good luck on your decisions today!!