The best part about living at the House of Shine is that everywhere you look there is something so shiny it demands celebration.
This month we joined forces with www.brownielocks.com and challenged ourselves to identify one either fun, serious, or traditional, holiday from her long list and to use it as the prompt for writing our daily post.
There were quite a few to chose from this March 3, 2011, including dates such as: National Anthem Day, I Want You To Be Happy Day, International Sister Cities Day, and What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs Day?
None stood out as deserving attention from the House of Shine more than Peace Corps Day.
How do you resist the urge to celebrate an organization whose mission includes three simple, but selfless goals: (1) provide technical assistance, (2) help people outside the United States to understand the U.S. and, (3) help Americans understand the cultures of other countries? It was, after all, the Peace Corp that President Kennedy was referencing when he made the famous statement, "And so, my fellow American's: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
The very essence of this organization which has now been around for fifty years embodies so many of our Shine Principles: Create, Use Your Strengths, Keep Perspective, Realize the Impact of Little Things, Bring Out the Best in Others, and Spread Shine to name a few.
In celebration of this important American force for good, I say the following hoping that you will find a way to make a difference today:
And so, my fellow House of Shiners: ask not what your corner of the world can do for you - ask what you can do for your corner of the world."
Shining off until tomorrow...