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August 22, 2015

Be An Angel Day
This holiday reminds me of the following verse -
Hebrews 13:2, "Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it."
True angels are not sweet and very authoritative so I'm not sure that you want to be an angel, or maybe you do? Today why not just be kind and extend that to others?

National Tooth Fairy Day
We already discussed this in February. Why does the tooth fairy get two days?!

Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
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