Proclaim Celebrating Life Day

January 22, 2025, as Celebrating Life Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days that are set aside to increase important awareness of initiatives that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 22, 2025, as Celebrating Life Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Celebrating Life Day; and WHEREAS, Originally instituted to celebrate the children in our lives, Celebrating Life Day has come to signify all that is good about being alive; gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness; and WHEREAS, Celebrating Life Day is the perfect opportunity for individuals to make a gratitude jar, get outside and play, indulge in a childhood favorite activity or spend extra time with their nieces, nephews, children, grandchildren, or even kids they babysit; and WHEREAS, A happy and grateful life can help people boost one's immune system, sleep better, improve self-esteem, and feel less pain; and WHEREAS, Every human life is precious, and Celebrating Life Day is the day to remind ourselves we are all lucky to be here and lead the lives we do, and despite our individual and group challenges, there is always good to be found and gratitude to be shown; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to help increase awareness of initiatives which affect the lives of citizens of New York State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 22, 2025, as Celebrating Life Day in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York.