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Dear Annie: Take time this Presidents Day to contemplate daily heroic acts
Dear Annie: Take time this Presidents Day to contemplate daily heroic acts
Dear Annie: Take time this Presidents Day to contemplate daily heroic acts

Published on: 02/16/2026

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If you’re feeling discouraged lately, consider this your holiday reset: You don’t have to do something huge to make a difference. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Dear Readers: Presidents Day isn’t the flashiest holiday. There are no fireworks, no heart-shaped chocolates, no songs you can’t escape in the grocery store. It tends to arrive with a shrug, a long weekend and a mysterious sale on mattresses.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/02/dear-annie-take-time-this-presidents-day-to-contemplate-daily-heroic-acts.html

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