I apologize for my delay folks,
but I was too excited about today, for it’s the International Day of
Awesomeness!! Because being awesome is, well, awesome, today is dedicated to
all things just that! According to the Oxford
dictionary, awesome means
“extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe.”
Need
a little awesome-inspiration? Why not check out the Awesome Foundation! This awesome
foundation began in Boston, Massachusetts, USA in 2009, with the purpose of
providing individuals and/or groups with $1000 grants to help inspire and
create awesomeness. Since then, the Awesome Foundation has opened 63 chapters
around the globe! Pretty awesome for a simple idea!
Still
not inspired by the awesomeness that is today? Let me tell you about a super
cool lady, who is so awesome she has a National Holiday named after her –
Harriet Tubman! When is her day, you ask? Well, you guessed it! Today! Harriet Tubman was “an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian,
and Union spy during the American Civil War”.
She was born into slavery sometime in 1820, and died March 10, 1913, at the
young age of 93! What makes her story so important? Well, she managed to escape
slavery through the Underground Railroad, and once freed fought hard for the
rights of those who had yet to be exposed to these same freedoms! Harriet
Tubman in life and death inspired many, particularly in the civil rights movement.
Today she is remembered for these contributions and has had several schools
named after her, along with many other tributes!
So, whether big or small, make
your awesomeness shine today! You are AWESOME! What will you do to inspire
awesomeness for someone else?
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