Sweetest Day

When I first saw the words Sweetest Day on the calendar, I thought ‘Cupcakes’! I mean who wouldn’t?! A lot of ideas could be running through your minds right now trying to imagine what Sweetest Day could mean. After some research, I find out it is actually a day to make others feel special. Now how great is that?!

So many times, we go through the motions of life rarely taking time out to appreciate the people that mean the most to us. Take the time to acknowledge those who have been kind or helpful to you or those family or friends who make your life special. It is best celebrated by celebrating others and doing something special to make others happy. Give a gift or flowers to those in need who are sick, aged or orphaned, to your friends, relatives and those who have touched your life.

Sweetest Day is said to have been started in the 1920’s by Herbert Birch Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio philanthropist and candy company employee. He wanted to make people who were orphaned and under-privilaged happy and thought that there should be an occasion to make them feel special by giving them candy and gifts. There are other reports that say the day was created by a group of candy makers. It is celebrated every 3rd Saturday of October. This year it will be on October 15th.

Regardless of it’s origins, the idea of the day is to take the time to show love to people in need or those who are special to us who we wouldn’t normally give special attention to.

Who would you like to show some sweet love to this year? Let us help you.