An act of kindness leads to healthy relationships from plain friendships to happy marriages. The world would have been a better place to live in if people continue to share simple gestures of care and love even to strangers especially to those who are emotionally and physically challenged with life’s difficult situations.
What could be more pleasurable than joining the merry celebration of the sweetest day in the universe! According to International Business Times, National Sweetest Day is an extraordinary time to express people’s love to each other by giving the persons dear to them gifts of any kind as a symbol of their gratitude and appreciation. Originally named as “Sweetest Day of the Year,” National Sweetest Day falls on the third Saturday of October and was founded by confectioner Herbert Birch Kingston in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Inquisitr emphasized that 11 states in the US including Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana actively observes Sweetest Day and that presents are widely bought at various stores in Pennsylvania and New York.
Wondering how to shower your loved ones with overwhelming joy and melt their heart with a flurry of golden memories? These 10 tips will lead everyone to a blissful sweet day:
1. Start the day by flashing good vibes with a charming smile. Infect the neighborhood by painting smiles on their faces. Remember that a smile can transform into a laughter, which is obviously the best medicine to heal a broken heart or to ease a physical pain.
2. Follow the traditional rule of giving out a bag of candies, a box of cupcakes or a bar of chocolates. Isn’t it rewarding to satisfy a sweet tooth’s craving and at the same time making a bunch of
3. Another conventional gesture for the Sweetest Day is sending cards to friends, relatives and old classmates in any part of the world. It’s simple but the thoughts that come from the heart penned in a stylish paper are the best presents
4. Give a teddy bear hug to warm one’s heart. You wouldn’t notice it but a hug is a healthy silent way of saying to a troubled person that “everything’s gonna be okay.”
5. Since social media takes the public by storm, better yet maximize its strong influence. Posting a personal shout out via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter do the trick. Sharing a quote from an inspiring author is also an alternative.
“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.” ― Oscar Wilde
6. Valentine’s day is not limited to February 14 alone, October is another month to consider with Sweetest Day’s event and yes, a bouquet of roses to a partner makes him/her feel deeply loved.
7. A noble act of donating to charitable institutions, to the flood victims and to the poor is moving and can greatly change the lives of the underprivileged. A report mentioned that Sweetest Day’s theme of giving became evident in 1921 when the Detroit Retail Confectioners, Detroit Wholesale Confections Club, Detroit Jobbing Confectioners Association and the Michigan Confectioners Club collaborated with the Red Cross in distributing thousands of bags of candies to hospitals, orphanages, shelters and homes across Michigan.
8. How about conducting concerts to raise funds for the street children? Get to know their favorite artists and invite them over for impressive performances. Surely the kids are up for great treats of singing and dancing with the stars.
