HOLIDAY
In Honor of Introverts
Let’s celebrate World Introvert Day
I can’t believe I almost missed World Introvert Day. Since I am only penning this piece on the international holiday celebrating introverts, it means that if you are reading this, you too are late like me.
Well, maybe it’s not that unusual to be late to toasting introverts. After all, they don’t make much noise or draw much attention to themselves. And they celebrate the January 2nd date with a few other noteworthy causes that they’d probably be happy to deflect the spotlight onto. We have National Science Fiction day, of which I imagine quite a few introverts have contributed to that special art. January 2nd is also National Buffet Day, but in the thick of Covid, why would we celebrate a day where we are meant to go out and stuff our faces at a restaurant?
No, the correct way to celebrate World Introvert Day is to thoughtfully correct a few misconceptions about introverts, maybe salute some famous introverts who have improved our world, and finish by encouraging readers to reach out to an introvert or two in their lives and say something meaningful — without expecting a response.
