Calendar Girl Blog: Happy Birthday Florence
According to my calendar, today is Canada Health Day.
What makes May 12th in Canada a good day to celebrate health? Well chances are, the whole country's weather has improved so no one is freezing to death. That's a good enough reason right there. And spring seems to naturally lead to thoughts of life. People go outside....get some exercise...at least until the black flies show up.
Indeed, both these seasonal reasons satisfy me. But the real reason for today's designation is that today is Florence Nightingale's Birthday. Florence was a health activist and in 1907 she became the first woman to receive the Order of Merit for her contribution to public health. Her work inspired a date on the calendar too. Which I find cool and well, inspiring.
So, lift your butt off the couch, strike up the birthday band and join me in celebrating Canada Health Day and Florence Nightingales Birthday.
Even if you're not a Canuck.
Calendar Girl
What makes May 12th in Canada a good day to celebrate health? Well chances are, the whole country's weather has improved so no one is freezing to death. That's a good enough reason right there. And spring seems to naturally lead to thoughts of life. People go outside....get some exercise...at least until the black flies show up.
Indeed, both these seasonal reasons satisfy me. But the real reason for today's designation is that today is Florence Nightingale's Birthday. Florence was a health activist and in 1907 she became the first woman to receive the Order of Merit for her contribution to public health. Her work inspired a date on the calendar too. Which I find cool and well, inspiring.
So, lift your butt off the couch, strike up the birthday band and join me in celebrating Canada Health Day and Florence Nightingales Birthday.
Even if you're not a Canuck.
Calendar Girl
posted by Sue Richards at 8:43 AM
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