Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
Happy October everyone and welcome to the Daily Pledge in the Celebrations & Events community where we can meet daily to take another person's hand and make our commitment stronger.
It is a very well-known fact that the month of October is filled with a lot of festivals all over the world.
The name October has been derived from the Latin “Octo” which means eight because October was the eighth month of the year, according to the Roman calendar. It was called Winterfylleth, meaning the “fullness of winter”, by the Anglo-Saxons because it had the first full moon of the winter season.
Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, is a national holiday and celebrated in many countries of the Americas as the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in America in 1492.
Halloween, the spookiest night of the year, is celebrated in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of All Hallows’ Day. It is believed that on this day the spirits can wander the earth freely and children can hop for treats in the neighborhood in the guise of various costumes. Interestingly, in terms of expenditure, Halloween is second only to the Christmas.
Also, in the U.S.A., October not only marks the onset of the festive season but is also celebrated as the National Pizza Month, Popcorn Month, Pork Month and Sausage Month.
Many famous personalities were born in October, including Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was one of the famous leaders of the Indian Independence.
Bill Gates, the world’s richest man from 1995 to 2017, was born on October 28, 1955. He is not only the founder of Microsoft but also an investor, author and philanthropist. He built Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. Bill Gates is a proponent of higher taxes, particularly for the rich.
Now that you have a few facts about October, it is time to pledge.
How to pledge:
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Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge. |
As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that!
Happy October! I am taking Mavihoja's hand from the September pledge and pulling her into October as I pledge not to smoke today, NMW! My free hand is EXtended to the nEXt EXer who chooses to pledge the same!
Roller 832 DOF
Happy October!
Im taking roller831’s hand and pledging not to smoke today. I’m extending my other hand out to the next person who chooses to pledge the same.
12 days of freedom
Happy October _Spring_ and a Happy Tuesday, I will gladly take your hand and pledge not to smoke today. I will offer my hand out to the next pledge ... Colleen 301 DOF
Happy October Coleen sweetplt! Thank you for your hand. I pledge to not smoke today. I offer my hand to next in line willing to take this pledge with us.
Kim 62 DOF
Hi Kim! It looks like tomorrow you will have 9 weeks quit. Fantastic! I'll take your hand as I pledge to remain smoke-free today. Offering my other hand to our next pledger, I celebrate our shared freedom.
Dave
384 days since I fouled my lungs with smoke
Hi Dave , I take your hand and pledge not to smoke today. I extend my other hand to the next Ex's inline.
Arlene 54 DOF
Morning aboyd63 and congrats on your quit! I will take your hand and pledge not to vape today no matter what comes my way! NOPE! Not one puff today, no way, no how. And I offer my hand to the next Exer ready to pledge.
Sherilyn
69 Purposeful DOF
SherilynX I'll take your hand for October, which is also MY birth month
I'll also take the hand of whoever is next! Happy Autumn everyone!