Presidents’ Day…

Presidents’Day is Monday,February 19, 2024!Did you know that the official federal holiday is called “Washington’s Birthday”? So,why do some states call it Presidents’ Day?Although the holiday is most often called “Presidents’ Day,” the observed federal holiday is officially called “Washington’s Birthday.”Neither Congress nor the President has ever stipulated that the name of the holiday observed as Washington’s Birthday be changed to Presidents’Day.Additionally,Congress has never declared a national holiday binding in all states; each state has the freedom to determine its legal holidays.This is why there are some calendar discrepancies when it comes to this holiday’s date. George Washington's Birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday on the third Monday in February.It is one of eleven permanent holidays established by Congress.Federal holidays apply only to the federal government and the District of Columbia;Congress has never declared a national holiday binding in all states and each state decides its own legal holidays.George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731,according to the then-used Julian calendar.In 1752, however,Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22,1732.Americans celebrated Washington's Birthday long before Congress declared it a federal holiday.The centennial of his birth prompted festivities nationally and Congress established a Joint Committee to arrange for the occasion.At the recommendation of the Committee,chaired by Henry Clay of the Senate and Philemon Thomas of the House, Congress adjourned on February 22,1832 out of respect for Washington's memory and in commemoration of his birth.Prompted by a memorial from the mayor and other citizens of Philadelphia, the House and Senate commemorated the 130th Anniversary of Washington's birth by reading aloud his Farewell Address.In a special joint session held in the House Chamber, the House and Senate, along with several cabinet officials.Washington's Birthday, however, did not become a legal holiday until January 31, 1879 when Congress added February 22nd to the list of holidays to be observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia. The act did not stipulate that employees were to be paid for the holiday,in fact, some government employees in the District of Columbia were paid while others were not.In 1885,Congress resolved this discrepancy with legislation that required federal employees to be paid for all federal holidays and made federal holidays applicable to all federal government employees, including those employed outside the Washington DC area.Washington's Birthday was celebrated on February 22nd until well into the 20th Century. However,in 1968 Congress passed the Monday Holiday Law to "provide uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on Mondays.By creating more 3-day weekends,Congress hoped to "bring substantial benefits to both the spiritual and economic life of the Nation.One of the provisions of this act changed the observance of Washington's Birthday from February 22nd to the third Monday in February. Ironically,this guaranteed that the holiday would never be celebrated on Washington's actual birthday,as the third Monday in February cannot fall any later than February 21.

A mea Iubire…

A mea iubire si mantuire Imi este Domnul,de-a pururea! Cu El sunt mantuit,cu El sunt fericit Cu El vreau sa raman de-a pururea. El pentru mine,printre suspine Cununi de spini El a suferit. Din grea pierzare,din rani amare, Prin a Lui moarte m-a mantuit! A Lui iubire,intreaga-mi fire In fericire El mi-a schimbat! Si la rabdare,cu ascultare Sa trec prin toate El m-a-nvatat!

Azi e ziua rasului si a fericirii…

Astazi e celebrata Ziua mondiala a rasului si fericirii.„Nu radem pentru ca suntem fericiti ci suntem fericiti pentru ca radem”Sa rad sau sa plang?O sa le fac pe amandoua,chiar daca afara ploua.Rad ca imi trece zilele,si-mi raman doar amintirile.Nu ma supar pe mine,chiar daca am furia laptelui batut,nu ma imput,doar stranut.Nu ma supar ca imbatranesc,ma supara cu nu o sa ma mai lecuiesc.O sa iubesc,chiar si cand nu mai pot,si in lume,o sa las tot,si pentru voi,tot ce e mai frumos.Supararea duce la rau,si mie nu vreau sa-mi fie rau.Atunci sa ma supar,cand imi fac vreun rau,si vad numai hau.Am voie sa ma supar,daca moare un ienupar,si nu am un nufar.Traiesc si zambesc,cu fericire ma hranesc,nu vreau sa ma otravesc.Am avut o zi,ca in fiecare zi,sa ma las de prostii.Tot ma invart,si iar le invart,nu stiu cum sa le descant.Pana mor,tot o sa mor,dar nu vreau sa ma omor.Multi vreau sa ma doboare,ca pe avioane,dar eu tot imi fac sofroane.Sti ce conteaza?Conteaza sa-ti faci baricade si sa scapi de iscoade,sa nu te mai roade.Optimismul si Umorul,mi-a adus Amorul.E sare si piper,nu pot trai fara ei,mananc si mujdei.Ma auzi,ma vezi,visez cu ochii deschisi,a fost asa,daca nu era asa,ar fi fost altfel.Rad,plang,bocesc,si o iau de la capat.Nu ma zapacesc,sunt zapacita destul,acum vreau sa ma duc in Instambull.Azi m-a apucat naravania,si am memorat pa saracia.Asa e viata fratilor,te ridica,te coboara,si pici in moara.Ma mai delectez putin,sa scap de venin,nu vreau sa beau vin.Am destul pelin.Nu sunt disperata,putin speriata si pe viata suparata,dar stiu ca in Cer ma asteapta,toti cei ca si mine,care asteapta o rasplata.Daca sunteti singuri si va simtiti fara nici un rost,sau disperati,dar nu are cine sa-ti intinda o mana,sunt la fel,si noi avem nevoie de sprijin.Vom incerca sa ne ridicam impreuna!Sa vorbim lumii intregi despre fiintele dragi pe care le-am pierdut,sa intindem o mana de ajutor in numele lor,sa ii pastram vii in inimile noastre.Noi toti suntem o pulbere de stele,si toti ne ducem printre ele.Imi este foarte dor de ei,imi ridic ochii spre cer,si zic "mie dor de voi,de maicuta mea draga",de Camelia oftez,greul mi-l pansez si viata o surubez.Tristetea se datoreaza faptului ca nu mai este printre noi,ca nu ii mai pot atinge fruntea,obrajii,nu-i mai pot strange mana,nu mai pot sa pun capul in poalele ei si sa astept sa imi mangaie crestetul.Sunt femeie in toata firea,si asteptam sa fiu alintata ca altadata.O facea de fiecare data,nu conta ca eram in virsta,ea devenise o mana de om.Dupa ce trece putin socul piederii,constati ca esti singura.Prietenii care la inceput au fost alaturi de tine,acum isi vad de viata lor.Poate ca a mai trecut timpul si durerea a disparut.Te simti fara putere,pana ieri totul era bine si frumos,acum totul s-a schimbat.Esti constient ca viata merge mai departe,dar trebuie sa te aduni si sa gasesti puterea de a lupta.Suntem intre noi oamenii care inteleg o astfel de durere.Tu esti mangaierea noastra,scumpul nostru Salvator,Tu alini orice durere,si ne vi in ajutor.Noi insa nu suntem din aceia care dau inapoi,ci din aceia care au credinta pentru mantuirea sufletului.Sa nu va parasiti dar increderea voastra,pe care o asteapta o mare rasplatire!Caci aveti nevoie de rabdare,ca,dupa ce ati implinit voia lui Dumnezeu,sa puteti capata ce v-a fost fagaduit.Indemnul meu este pentru toti,sa nu parasim increderea in Dumnezeu.Inca putina,si foarte putina vreme,si cel ce a zis ca vine,va veni!Nicidecum,nicidecum niciodata,nu cartesc,doar ma pocaiesc,sa nu inebunesc.Cand umbra ghiarelor rece,pe mine ma spetece,eu sunt tot rece.Toate cele ma omor,si vreau sa zbor.Pe un tricou acum am citit,Isaia 43-2 Chiar daca voi trece prin ape adanci,nu ma voi ineca,si chiar daca focul este prea mare,si nu-l pot stinge,nu ma va ardea.Si tot El mi-a spus,nu te teme,toate se vor termina!Eu sa fiu gata.Sunt si gata,pe jumata,ca vine si cumatra vulpe,zilele sa m-i le impute.Trebuie cateodata sa ai umor,ca toate te omor.O sa-mi iau si plata,pana vine judecata,cu lopata.Cand ma alatur,nu te alaturi,te astept in straturi.Nu ma dau in laturi,nici pe tine nu te pun in laturi,ci suntem alaturi unii de altii,si nu te inlatur,te alatur in laturi,pentru a fi in laturi,cu mine alaturi.Crede-ma sunt alaturi de tine,caci viata nici pentru mine,nu se alatura,se da in latura,ca o matura.Cand greul ma apasa,si latura imi este groasa,totul miroase,a laturi.Vreau sa fac bine,si raul se tine dupa mine,si eu de indata,il inlatur.Si pe voi va alatur,sa nu mirositi a laturi,cand nu ai pe nimeni,alaturi.Acum m-am dus alaturi,ca cineva ma vrea in laturi,nu alaturi.Va iubesc,si vreau sa fiu alaturi de voi,si nu in laturi.Alaturi la bine si greu,in zambete si plans,vom fii mereu fericiti.Alaturi de mine,si eu de tine,cu drag ma alatur,si nu ma dau in laturi.Rad ca multe am scris,dar fericirea o am,precis,de la El,cum mi-a prescris.Nimic nu e interzis,dar nu vreau,sa fiu respins.