Do you know how long you've been married? Or how about some other important event in your life? Do you celebrate once a year on that date?
Not me. I celebrate every day because each day is an anniversary. And today is a very special one - 14,000 days of marriage to my incredible husband, Lee. People who know us have learned that we always know the number of days, even if we don't always know how many years.
Think about it. Why wait a whole year when every day can be celebrated? Whenever we go out to dinner we can always say, "Today is our anniversary." Sometimes we even get a candle and wish!
I have used my calculator in the past and I was fairly accurate, but a few years ago I was having dinner with Allen Hainge (www.afhseminars.com) and Dan Gooder Richard from the Gooder group (www.Gooder.com). Dan shared with me this wonderful site to make my life easier - www.Re-date.com
This is a special site to share with friends, family, and clients. If you forget a birthday, anniversary etc., just figure out the number of days and, voila, an instant personal "present" that you can mention in a card or email. It's also a great icebreaker; tell someone "We've been married 10,626 days," and I can guarantee a conversation.
Use this to keep track of important milestones or just for fun. How about sending a friend a birthday greeting in Venusian or Plutonian years?
Oh, yeah, and today is also 2000 weeks. Happy anniversary to us!
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Since June of this year, there has been a growing concern among mental health professionals as their business has seen a dramatic decrease. "At first, we couldn't figure out what was going on," said local psychologist Sigismund Freed, smoothing his unruly white hair. "All my colleagues were seeing the same thing – this summer people stopped coming to talk to us. We thought it was just vacations, but now they should be back, and they're not." Dr. Freed's gnarled hands shook as he covered his face in despair. 
A committee of concerned scientists and counselors lead by Annabelle Phyllgoode began investigating the phenomenon after Independence Day, and came to a startling conclusion. Their research revealed that an on-line community of real estate professionals known as Active Rain has given over 5,500 people a comfortable and supportive environment in which to talk. While many discuss issues of their work, others find that writing about even some personal topics is helpful. "Our patients have taken their mental health into their own hands!" exclaimed Ms. Phyllgoode. "They vent, rant, share, perhaps even go so far as to lie down while they type. It's intolerable!" 
The discovery of this community of self-helping people has caused great dismay among those who depend on providing therapy for a living. Sales of medicines, massages, alcohol, and even chocolate are down from the same quarter last year, and concerns about a "retail therapy bubble" are being whispered on Fifth Avenue. 
Asked what they intend to do about this threat to their livelihood, Ms. Phyllgoode and Dr. Sisters could only shake their heads. "I don't see how we can fight it," said Annabelle dejectedly. "I guess we'll just have to work with more accountants. At least we can count on them to need our help." 
Repeated requests for comment from members of the Active Rain community received only one response from a Realtor in Maryland. "Sorry," said Margaret Rome, "I'm too busy earning points and gold stars – and sharing – with Active Rain."
Most of you know that I love to share what I've learned in real estate. Last week the module I recorded for the iSucceed network – "The Million Dollar Solo Agent" – went live on their site and they said nice things about me as an iSucceed Mentor in a press release.
