The House of Shine is five days into our commitment to celebrate a new holiday each day for the whole month of March. And with so many worthy holidays to chose from, there is no way we could stop now.
I went middle of the road with the selection of today's holiday. Saint Piran's Day is probably a very worthy holiday, but I don't know the zip code for heaven and our yellow envelopes would probably just get lost. Unlike Saint Piran, Potty Dance Day never had a hope or a prayer of being selected. There is nothing about potty training that makes me want to dance or mail yellow envelopes.
That left USA Memory Day.
Except there is no such thing as USA Memory Day. I searched the internet high and low and could not find a single stitch of information about Memory Day. Memorial Day, yes. But that's May and this is March.
Instead, we will give our own meaning to Memory Day and, ironically, the Yellow Envelope Project will be the perfect way to celebrate.
This week send your yellow envelope to a person who has given you the gift of a great memory.
It could be someone like Mrs. Dunn, my friend's mother, who periodically took us out of school so we could have picnics during lunch hour. Or, it could be an old boyfriend like Wayne Slocum who took me on one of my favorite dates of all time. Or someone more recent, someone in your adult life. In that case, mine might go to Amy, a friend who I don't see nearly enough. Time spent sharing our dreams over coffee at Starbucks, eating cupcakes, or making packages will forever rank as some of my favorite adult memories.
If you tuned in earlier this week for the post labeled, Two Words, then today's suggestion should sound an awful lot like sending one of your 365 thank yous. But with a twist.
Write your letter of gratitude to someone who has given you the gift of a special memory. Sign the letter, since you will know the recipient, and even feel free to use your own return address. This week your letter doesn't have to be anonymous.
But. I will still ask that you seal it in a yellow envelope (or a white envelope decorated with yellow markers and stickers) and that you mail it before next Saturday when we meet again to recognize another worthy recipient. And. I would really love it if you would consider using a line or two of your note to explain the Yellow Envelope Project and maybe even the web address where they could learn more, www.yellowenvelope.com or www.houseofshine.com.
One more thing. Visit us in the comment section and tell us about the person to whom you mailed your letter and about the memory you found so special. We'll pick one of their names and surprise him (or her) with our signature Shine shirt.
Shining off until Monday.