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There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is “UP”

It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?

At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election? Why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends.

We use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver. We warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning.

People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.

National Look Up at the Sky Day is on April 14

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I was kinda sad and low when I went to bed Unhappy feelings swirling round in my head Mama said I would feel much better tomorrow A new day often seems to wash away any sorrow I sure don't know how that can possibly be My best friend is really really mad with me We had a terrible fight over such a silly thing She even threw at me our friendship ring I turned out the light and climbed into my bed I need to tell her I'm sorry, words not easily said As soon as I made that decision my heart felt free And even the moon outside was smiling down at me Author Eileen Clark 2022