BLESS YOU!

Last Wednesday I had a long overdo hair appointment.

I'm the type of person that puts off going to the salon until

I'm ready to have my head shaved.

What is that about...does anyone else do that?

I've been nursing a cold for over a week,

seemed others in the salon were as well,

someone let out a loud sneeze and in

unison everyone said

"BLESS YOU"

That got me to pondering...where did that come from?

I Googled it today and found there are many explanations,but the one

most highly recognized is concerning

Pope Gregory the Great.

Pope Gregory was Pope during the 6th. century when bubonic plague

was hitting Europe. He ordered unending prayer and parades of

chanters through the streets of Rome in a effort to combat the sickness.

It was believed that sneezing was an early sigh of the disease.
The blessing became a common effort to stop

The Plague.

Here's hoping you'll make it through the winter season

cold free.





But don't be stingy with your blessings.
Everyone needs those.
Blessing to you all and have a wonderful day.
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