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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 
4been
espoused in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, 
5and other
traditions; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The positive effects of gratitude on physical 
7health, on
psychological well-being, and on relationships with 
8others has been
studied and verified; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Within the past few years, science has found that 
10the
sense of gratitude has enhanced  the well-being of 
11individuals in a positive
manner; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Gratitude originated from the proposition of 
13doing
on to others as they would do to themselves; and
 
14    WHEREAS, At this time in the history of our nation, the

15individual citizen has much to be grateful for; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Life itself is worth being grateful for; the more 
17we are
grateful, the more circumstance will create situations 
18for us to be
grateful; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
2HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we declare the 4th Thursday in May 2019 and the 4th Thursday in 
4May 2020 as "State of Illinois Day of Gratitude"; and be it 
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That we urge everyone to take time to share with 
7friends, family, neighbors, employees, employers, and everyone 
8they know that they recognize and are grateful for the many 
9things they have in life; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Abdulhakeem Y. Salaam.