Full Text of HR0341 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gratitude is the mother of all virtues; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The idea of gratitude is a very old idea that has | 4 | | been
espoused in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, | 5 | | and other
traditions; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The positive effects of gratitude on physical | 7 | | health, on
psychological well-being, and on relationships with | 8 | | others has been
studied and verified; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Within the past few years, science has found that | 10 | | the
sense of gratitude has enhanced the well-being of | 11 | | individuals in a positive
manner; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Gratitude originated from the proposition of | 13 | | doing
on to others as they would do to themselves; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, At this time in the history of our nation, the
| 15 | | individual citizen has much to be grateful for; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Life itself is worth being grateful for; the more | 17 | | we are
grateful, the more circumstance will create situations | 18 | | for us to be
grateful; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we declare the 4th Thursday in May 2019 and the 4th Thursday in | 4 | | May 2020 as "State of Illinois Day of Gratitude"; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That we urge everyone to take time to share with | 7 | | friends, family, neighbors, employees, employers, and everyone | 8 | | they know that they recognize and are grateful for the many | 9 | | things they have in life; and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Abdulhakeem Y. Salaam.
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