Let's All Celebrate Adult Appreciation Week

In light of the White House urging all Americans to celebrate its third annual Transgender Day of Visibility, the Ruth Institute has discerned the need for Adult Appreciation Week, set to take place April 3-9.

“’Transgender’ people are not the only ones who need and deserve ‘visibility,’” said President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse.

Therefore, the group will officially honor adults who:

• put their own interests aside for the common good.
• take responsibility for their mistakes.
• support their families, even by doing unpleasant jobs.
• tell the truth, even when it’s inconvenient.
• are in command of themselves, their impulses, and their egos.
• wouldn’t dream of cheating others out of their justly earned rewards.
• do not knowingly mislead children.
• protect children’s innocence.
• present children with models of self-command, truthfulness, and fair play.
• help children aspire to and lead responsible lives.
• face discrimination and ridicule for living up to their adult duties of protecting the weak, vulnerable, and innocent.
• face the loss of their jobs rather than cooperate with evil.

“In short, we honor adults who meet their responsibilities in the face of criticism, without complaint, and without the need for constant attention or affirmation,” Morse said. “We invite all people of goodwill to join us in celebrating the unsung heroes of American life, the servant leaders, parents, grandparents, the young, the old, all honest citizens who live up to the responsibilities appropriate to their age and station in life.”