By Goodman H.C.R. No. 143 74R7878 PAN-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Love the Children Day is a worthy project that seeks 1-2 to devote one day each year to helping every child within the 1-3 borders of our state to feel loved and cared for; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The concept was initiated by a mother who, inspired 1-5 by the abiding love she feels for her daughter, wished that every 1-6 child could be cared for so deeply; to this end, she began a 1-7 campaign to set aside a special day on which we, as citizens who 1-8 care about the future of our younger generation, could join 1-9 together to demonstrate to all children that they are important and 1-10 that people are interested in their feelings, thoughts, and needs; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, On this day, citizens are encouraged to express 1-13 their interest in children by engaging them in special activities 1-14 and by showing an interest in their health and welfare, whether it 1-15 be ensuring that their immunizations are up-to-date, discussing 1-16 fire safety information with them, or making sure they buckle up 1-17 each time they go out in the car; and 1-18 WHEREAS, If at-risk children are made to feel better about 1-19 themselves for one day, perhaps it will then lead to two, and could 1-20 soon be the beginning of a whole new future for some who sadly may 1-21 have never felt cared for before; and 1-22 WHEREAS, In these days when child abuse and neglect and the 1-23 growing juvenile crime rate are increasingly in the news, it is 1-24 time for all responsible adults to respond to the challenges at 2-1 hand and make a difference in the lives of those who so richly 2-2 deserve our attention, our children; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby recognize March 29 of this year and each succeeding year as 2-5 Love the Children Day in Texas and encourage all Texans to observe 2-6 this event by sharing their time with a child.