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Happy Global Family Day







           Soham, a fifth-grade student, jumped high up in the air, gripping his parents in a tight hug,
           “Mom, dad, wishing you both a Happy New Year and a great year ahead! I will go and meet
           my friends in the neighbourhood and greet them too.”
           Soham scrambled out in high spirits!

                                           Trying to catch up with his pace, Dad chuckled, “A grand New
                                            Year to you, dear. And wishing you a Global Family Day as
                                               well.”

                                                        Soham stopped abruptly, “What’s it, Dad? I didn’t
                                                           get you.”

                                                             Dad perched Soham on the sofa and
                                                             explained,  “Don’t  you  remember  that  every
                                                                new year we visit the farmhouse and
                                                                 celebrate the occasion? It is not just us,
                                                                  but we go together in a cluster of around
                                                                 20 families. This time, Shriya and Aarav
                                                                  have come down from the US to spend
                                                                  some time with all of us. Quickly pack
                                                                 your bags and get ready to zoom off.”
                                                              “Wow.  It  would  be  so  exciting  to  meet  my
                                                   cousins. But I would always assume that the occasion
                                               was to celebrate the new year.”

           “What’s Global Family Day?” Soham wondered aloud.

           Dad clarified, “Global Family Day, also called World Peace Day, spreads awareness of the
           need to observe harmony and oneness among all humans, irrespective of their caste, creed,
           background, or skin colour through the idea of a ‘global town.’ It encourages the perception of
           the earth being a big global family and is celebrated as a Global Day of Peace.”
           “The day strives for working towards the betterment of everyone in a society by instilling
           virtues of peace and unity, thereby discouraging a negative attitude towards people of other
           cultures and nations through harassment, violence, or war.”

           Mom continued, “Families that are both physically and mentally healthy, extend unconditional
           love and support to every family member, and thus form the infrastructure for the evolution of
           peaceful communities that eventually lead to forming a peaceful country, thereby making the
           world a healthy and happy place to live in.











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