{"id":159357,"date":"2017-08-22T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/159357\/today-is-be-an-angel-day\/"},"modified":"2017-08-22T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T07:25:33","slug":"today-is-be-an-angel-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/08\/22\/today-is-be-an-angel-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Today is Be An Angel Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it is through the hand which offers you a way back to standing or the fireman that pulls someone out of a building, we have all experienced someone in our lives whom we can call an angel.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it was a minor thing on a bad day that just helps us cope or a major action that changed our lives, at some point in our lives someone did something for us which was of great help and put a smile on our faces.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Today (Tuesday) is Be An Angel Day and the perfect day to recognise when someone acted like an angel to you and to in turn be an angel to others.<\/p>\n<p>Start encouraging people to do random acts of kindness to celebrate this day.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The movie Pass It Forward is an amazing example of how random acts of kindness can become something more than any one person could ever have hoped for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/156761\/enjoy-hot-dogs-on-hot-dog-day\/\">Enjoy hot dogs on Hot Dog Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157844\/what-do-you-value-most-about-women\/\">What do you value most about women?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How to celebrate Be An Angel Day?<\/p>\n<p>This would be the day to put others before yourself.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut a neighbour\u2019s grass, maybe watch their children for a few hours so they can eliminate some of the stress in their lives.<\/li>\n<li>Show someone you are close to appreciation you have for everything they do for you even if it is just a call, a hug or a thank you note.<\/li>\n<li>Write a note or text to a loved one and let them know how important they are to you or just encourage them. You never know when they might need it.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a soup kitchen.<\/li>\n<li>Plant a tree or two, clean up litter at your local park or even give out some flowers to a random stranger.<\/li>\n<li>Donate some clothing or items from your home you don\u2019t use anymore or just reach out to someone who needs a little help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every action we take to help someone can result in many different things occurring, not the least of which are lasting friendships, eternal gratitude or sometimes just a feeling of contentment of doing something good.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what you do, let it be to help others on this day and really embrace generosity on Be An Angel Day.<\/p>\n<p>Information sourced from Days of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<span 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