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Happy National Friendship Day - August 6th, 2023

Happy National Friendship Day - August 6th, 2023 The idea of Friendship Day originated in the United States in 1919, proposed by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards. It gained official recognition when the U.S. Congress proclaimed the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day in 1935. Unlike this papa akin to being racked, raided, and raked with hot coals during his adolescence devoid of a social network and academic goals if possible to magnify psyche, one would see mostly a torn (Turin) shred of holes. Thy youngest (of deux) daughters afflicted with developmental delay did not overtly agitate as much as myself, asper being emotionally isolated, a miserable fate, she participated with supportive services how grate full (this once psychologically dead papa), progeny of his did not experience chronic severe hate Shana (Punim) blessed by fate while a Lower Merion High School student did great fully experienced positive munificent interpersonal bounty, she didst illustrate with smiles all around her countenance, which sophomore socialization better late than never, which friendlessness (that didst plague this papa), thee progeny didst obviate thus, this poem (to no one in particular), expresses how I appreciate the plethora of supportive services, to ameliorate bugaboo sans inferiority complex, (ran rampant within self) where mine imaginary pals did commiserate nevertheless, aye envy thine woefully begotten Harris heiresses, whose self esteem positively of mine bolstered, when as little girls their needs and wants gave me purpose ensure ring a confidential boost, and now doth demonstrate how remedial, and extracurricular activities during and after class respectively, combatted cognitive delay, warding off bullies, who did grate, humiliate and interrogate, this middle aged (he's a jolly good) fellow, Johnny come late lee to the "NON FAKE" thrown into game of life changing strengthened soul asylum primary, secondary, and tertiary grades where whipsawed, pejoratively emasculated, jackknifed, oppressed, traumatized, and yoked hoary golem, unstintingly bruiting, browbeating and bamboozling gremlins wrought zealous destruction.

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