An essential part of our lives is the calendar.
It provides us with a perspective
In our relationship to our past, present and future.
It helps us to plan our share
Of the accomplishment of God's purpose.
It is a way of recording significant occasions.
Such as birthdays and important family events.
It enables us to have uniform observance
Of cultural tradition and religions festivals.
It is a daily companion, on the desk or on the wall,
Giving us a pattern by which to weave
The fabric of our personalities.

 -Jeanne D. Birrell