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September 30th: National Love People Day, National Chewing Gum Day, National Mud Pack Day, National Hot Mulled Cider Day, Save Your Photos Day, and National Gold Star Mother's Day.

National Love People Day asks us to lift others up through the profound power of unconditional love. It also tasks us with an understanding that unconditional love requires a dedication that most human beings aren’t given. The word “unconditional” on its own is quite profound. Add the word love, and the power of the phrase is multiplied. So, on National Love People Day, offer kindness and care to the people in your community. Lifeline Church out of Chicago, Illinois founded National Love People Day in 2017 to inspire the spirit of unconditional love as a national event to bring us all together and to honor the church’s founders, Pastors Reggie and London Royal. Through the church, they have impacted the Chicagoland area by showing unconditional and unmerited love for ten years. The pair strongly believes that loving God means loving yourself and loving other people from all walks of life regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To show this love, the Royals have brought their vision to life with strategic acts of kindness.

National Chewing Gum Day! Humans have used chewing gum for over 5,000 years. They may have chewed it for enjoyment, to stave off hunger or to freshen their breath. The sources used to make gum resulted in minty and sweet chewable globs of wax or sap resin that fulfilled that human urge to gnaw. Various forms of chewing gum have existed since the Neolithic period. In 2007, a British archaeology student discovered a 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum which was made from bark tar with tooth imprints in it. Presumed to be the oldest piece of chewing gum, it was found in Kierikki, Yli-li, Finland. Made from bark tar, the gum was believed to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal advantages. Many other cultures chewed gum made from the resin of the mastic tree, from plants, grasses, and other resins. In 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum which was called “The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum”. Around 1850, a gum made from paraffin wax was developed and surpassed the spruce gum in popularity. December 28, 1869, William Semple filed an early patent on chewing gum. Studies show chewing gum helps improve memory, reduce stress and increase alertness. Chewing sugar-free gum improves overall oral hygiene while also helping to curb cravings and improving digestion.

National Mud Pack Day! Mud packs are mixtures of therapeutic clays when applied to the skin increase circulation, ease muscle tension, release toxins and boost immunity. They work well on oily and some combination skin types. While commonly used as a facial, mud packs treat then entire skin’s surface. Other benefits of mud packs include relieving pain and swelling related to arthritis, digestion, stress and a quick treatment for bee and wasp stings.

National Hot Mulled Cider Day! Fall welcomes warm mugs of mulled cider wrap our chilled hands around. Such a cozy way to spend an evening, sipping a tart, spiced beverage on a chilly evening while gazing at trees ablaze in crimson, gold, and orange. It is the perfect time to celebrate this holiday and enjoy this delightful drink. Hot Mulled Cider is a traditional fall and winter drink made by heating cider to almost boiling and adding cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves and other spices and then simmering it. Just the scent of it steeping on the stove will warm the home and lift the spirits of everyone in it.

Save Your Photos Day! Part of Save Your Photos Month, the day reminds us that these precious memories are perishable. Whether through natural disasters like floods, fires or tornados or the human ones like spilled liquids and computer viruses, photos in any form are fragile. Backing them up and preserving them is necessary for the long haul. Some of the older photographs that have made it this far may be missing vital information. Many of our grandparents didn’t take the time to write the names of the people in the pictures, never realizing that generations later would be as fascinated by the people in the pictures as they were by taking them. There are several ways to create order from the chaos. Take charge of the modern photos now. Label as you go by including names, dates, and information about the event on the picture. Backup the digital photos on a regular basis. When it comes to tracking down information on old family pictures, start with relatives. There may be someone who knows someone with a long memory. Take a road trip with your pictures for a visit. Connect through ancestry and family tree websites. Some of the oddest things will help connect one photograph to another. Scan, preserve and share the photos with family to be shared for future generations as well. Save Your Photos Day was founded by the Save Your Photos Alliance developed by The Association of Personal Photo Organizers.

National Gold Star Mother’s Day, also known as National Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. National Gold Star Mother’s Day was created to recognize and honor those that have lost their son or daughter while serving our country in the United States Armed Forces. On June 23, 1936, a joint congressional resolution designated the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother’s Day and proclaimed annually by each president. In 2011, President Barack Obama amended the day to “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day.” The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. was incorporated in 1929 and obtained a federal charter from the United States Congress. It began in the Washington DC area and soon expanded to include affiliated groups throughout the United States. The history of gold star mothers and their families begins with a young country thrown in the midst of a great war. Army Captian Robert L. Queissner, whose two sons were serving on the front line during World War I, created what is now called the Service Flag. The flag was displayed with a blue star to represent a child serving in the military during times of war or hostilities. When a service member died, families stitched a gold star over the blue star. An ocean often divided families from their deceased sons, as was the case of the founder of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. organization, Grace Darling Seibold. While waiting for confirmation of her son’s death, she visited the VA hospital almost daily and made herself useful in the process. Afterward, she continued to visit the hospital and formed the organization that unites gold star mothers still today. Membership in any one organization is not required for gold star mothers to access benefits. Please visit military.com for more information.

I try to love all people but sometimes they make it difficult, and I admit it, I fail, but that does not mean I dislike them, it just means I fail to love them. I no longer chew gum but it sounds like it might not be such a bad idea to start again. Improve memory, reduce stress and increase alertness, I could use help in all three areas. Mud packs who knew all those benefits from them. I may have to check in on them for my hands for the relieving pain and swelling related to arthritis. I prefer cold apple cider. And not the kind that's had all the flavor strain out of it. I'm in the process of preserving my photos in an acid free container. Hoping to stop or at least slow down the discoloration. I did not know there was a gold star Mother's Day or such an thing but what an excellent idea. Hopefully there will be a day for the spouses as well.

Sending hugs with cider!❤️🇺🇸🌟🐶💕🍂💕