National Day of Encouragement doesn't go down until September 12, but it's never too early to start thinking about the 2nd annual event.

What, you ask, is the National Day of Encouragement? Good question!

Officially acknowledged by President Bush last year, the "holiday" hopes to counter negativity with some good old coddling. We need such a day because, according to the Day's website, "negative images and stories brought to us by the media can lead to sadness and discouragement."

An explanatory video shares some of these "very negative images" — mostly of September 11 — and concludes, "There is something you can do."

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