" 'Who Needs Donuts?' , when you have love"

In honor of National Donut Day, I urge you to reconsider picking up that free calorie filled donut and instead take a moment and share a little love with those who serve our nation.  You see not all food holidays are about celebrating a particular food.  National Donut Day was started in 1938, by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. So before you rush off to Dunkin' to pick up your free donut, and add calories to your day, that you do not need, I urge you to do this instead.

Why not show our children what this day is really about?  Be an example to our future generations, by taking the time to read to them and explain how this food holiday originated, and the importance of our service people and military.  You can share with them a delightful story created and gloriously illustrated by Mark Alan Stamaty and explain to them the importance of what all our service people in this country do to make our lives better: nurses, teachers, doctors, EMTs, and all our military. And, seriously, "who needs donuts, when you have love?"