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!
On the verge of triple digit club Sherilyn!!!! All your hard work has gotten you here. You keep going one day at a time and you'll have those milestones racking up fast. I will gladly take your hand and pledge to have a nicotine free day. I offer my hand to the next person who is ready to spend today the same way - NOPE
Julie 414 DOF
Thank you for your hand Julie minihorses. I pledge not to smoke today and offer my other hand to the next in line willing to take this pledge.
Kim 93 DOF
Thank you for your hand Kimmysue, Iwill take your hand!
I pledge not to smoke today. It will be a challenge, i'm a newbie and will be out and about the city after a couple long days at home.
There will be some challenges, but i'm strong and will definitely practice NOPE! I give my pledge and hand to the next brave soul.
Good morning hardtoquit I gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today. Extending my hand to the next Exer pledging.
Barb
598 DOF
Barb happy to take your h a hand and pledge NOPE on this 280th quit day. I offer my other hand to the next Exer
Good morning kkplayhouse, I take your hand and on this 30th day of my quit I pledge not one puff ever and I reach out to the next ex...November blessings
Good morning Kkplayhouse, I will grab and hold on tight to that hand as I pledge to not smoke today no matter what! I offer my other hand to the next EX to pledge and wish you a wonderful smoke-free day!
Connie 95 DOF
Good morning constanceclum i will gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next pledger have a good day
Welcome to November! The October Pledge is now closed! Head here to take the November pledge:
https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/26031-the-daily-pledge-november-2019
Thanks.
Roller