Strange days

There are days for all sorts of thing these days, not to mention weeks months and years.

I don’t know what day it is to day, well it is Friday 12 May 2006, but it might well be ‘Free the Lithuanian Maoist share trading day’ or duck egg blue ribbon day (to raise funds for the orphans of karoshi (death from over work). I do know it is free dress day where I work but this happens every Friday and so it’s easy for me to remember.

I think it is year of the dog, cat or rat, or maybe some other animal for the Chinese community and the UN probably has dubbed it the year something else. It is also the 10th, 25th, 50th 100th and 150th anniversary of something very important that happened 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150 years ago. Yes we all remember that one well don’t we? I was deeply touched during the service broadcast live from the very spot when it was replayed at the tail end of the news – just after the weather repor.

Days to remember or is it days to raise awareness? Probably both. Each day, month and year representing some accumulated lobbying, or may be just pushiness, by a particular group or individual. I guess some days are worth remembering, even if it is just to remind us what is real (and the world needs to take more notice of reality).

So since I can’t easily find what the special name of today is I shall call it Reality Day. A day to celebrate reality in all its glorious forms. A day to put down all those silly superstitions and unsupported beliefs and reach out and embrace what is real.

Now what would a name day would it be with out some method to show the world that you support reality? Some badge of honour to show that you care. Some method by which others can see your commitment to the cause of reality (and make them feel ashamed of their mumbo jumbo beliefs).

I propose that on this reality day we wear our normal clothes and behave as we always do. Do not talk to others about reality unless it is just a part of your every day conversation. Simply be polite and smile at strangers, colleagues and friends alike. If they respond positively you will know that they are also embracing reality.