Today is The Day!

Spring is fast approaching

- although officially 19 days away – there are 'signs of spring' coming up everywhere!

But today- 1st March – is officially St David's Day – and not just for people in Wales itself.

Yes, the day is a largely a celebration of Welsh culture, traditional food and music, and many people also choose to wear one or both of Wales's national emblems – a daffodil and a leek. But it can also be a wider celebration as we move into the warmer days and hopefully brighter weather.

When thinking about St David, everyone can learn from three basic facts often shared about him:

1. He was vegetarian. (St David and his monks ploughed fields by hand and didn't eat meat. It is also believed that St David only ate leeks and drank water.)

We can aim for balanced and healthy diets.

2. His words live on.(His last words to his followers before he died are thought to have been: "Be joyful, keep the faith and do the little things that you have heard and seen me do." The phrase "Do the little things in life" -in Welsh – is still a well-known phrase in Wales.)

We can attempt to do those little things – but which often have a big impact.

3. He left his mark. (It is said that he went on a special religious journey to Jerusalem and brought back a stone with him. The stone now sits on an altar in St David's Cathedral, which was built on the site of David's original monastery.)

We can endeavour to leave a legacy for future generations – by the way we live.

Celebrate life today.

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