This is the last blog in our February series on friendship and relationships. Today, let’s think outside the box. We’ll be talking about what today is—LEAP DAY. Take a leap—do a little somethin’ extra for somebody in your life. For the best reading experience, you can click here to read this message on our website.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Quick show of hands:
Who else gets excited when you open up an 8-count from Chick-fil-A and discover there’s an EXTRA NUGGET tucked among the few you actually ordered? Nine nuggets! It’s a cause for celebration.
We all love a little something extra, whether it’s a chicken nugget or something a little more valuable—say an extra 15% off at your favorite store (Thank you, Anthropologie UP membership.)
But seriously…
Today is February 29th, and so we’re all getting an extra day. Maybe, like me, you’ve found yourself wishing for an extra 24 hours. What would you do, if only you had some extra time? After four long years, here it is—Leap Year 2024. Hooray for February 29, 2024. And yeah, I know, I know what you’re thinking.
But Chantel, today is THURSDAY.
So yeah, maybe today doesn’t feel so “extra.” After all, if you have a standing Thursday appointment, I seriously doubt it got canceled today just because the calendar says it’s February 29th and not March 1st. If your kids have soccer practice, they still have soccer practice. If your husband works late on Thursday nights, chances are he’ll still be working late tonight. And if Thursday is your laundry day or grocery day or cleaning day, you might feel like you can’t skip. To be sure, laundry, groceries, and other household chores will be waiting for you tomorrow.
And no one wants to fall behind.
But let’s welcome today for what it is. It really is an extra day!
So until February 29th becomes a national holiday (who wants to lobby Congress with me? 🙋♀️), make a pact to give yourself—and others—a little extra love today.
An extra 10 minutes in bed this morning?
An extra bright pop of lipstick before you run those errands?
An extra cookie in the lunchbox?
An extra helping of mashed potatoes at dinner?
An extra episode of your favorite show?
An extra long bath with your favorite bubbly?
An extra story for your kids at bedtime?
An extra long snuggle with your honey?
Put a little extra into everything you do today. The possibilities are endless. Don’t let today be just another Thursday. In four years time, we can elect a new President, watch the Olympics, and get an undergraduate degree from an accredited college. Also..we can celebrate LEAP DAY. Frankly, I’m surprised at the lack of pomp and circumstance..
Let’s change that.
Be the EXTRA.