 SHOOOPS – We’re Better Together

Because the concept upon which redsockfriday was initiated started with a military veteran, the SA Legion of Military Veterans has decided to endorse this initiative in recognition of military veterans and currently is negotiating with the association to include the profile of a red poppy on the sock, probably the only logo besides that of redsockfriday to be displayed. But Redsockfriday is not only about military veterans, it is about all and any positive energetic person who wants to have a connection with other like-minded persons.

Enrol now. It is free and without any strings attached. This can be done on their website http://www.redsockfriday.com and order your socks.

SHOOOPS – “WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER”

The Red Sock story began when three soldiers held in a prisoner of war camp during WW2 promised to wear Red Socks to remember each other and always be “TOGETHER“, should they make it back home alive.

This symbol of “TOGETHERNESS” was then brought to life again years later when two friends, John McInroy and Ian Symons, sought a way to honour and celebrate life through their friendship. Hearing the tale of the original Red Sockers, and in a crazy moment, they too decided to give each other a pair of red socks and vowed to wear them every Friday. By doing this small inconsequential thing they committed to consciously connecting, remembering and celebrating their friendship, and to always be “TOGETHER” no matter where they might physically be in the world.

Today the spirit of the Red Socks has spread across the world and they are worn on Fridays in over 70 countries. The simple act of gifting them OR exchanging them and then wearing them on Fridays has brought, and continues to bring, people from all walks of life ‘TOGETHER’:

- For many, it has become just a simple way to consciously remind each other, on one day every week, that they are loved and that they belong ‘together’. - For some, wearing Red Socks on Fridays is all about keeping memories alive of dear ones who may have already passed on. - For some the exchanging and wearing of Red Socks has helped inspire acts of forgiveness and redemption, helping to heal and bring back to life many scarred and broken relationships. - For others, it is a powerful statement, a way of saying to others: ”I am with you, I see you, I hear you, I get strength from you, I love you…. despite our differences – social, cultural, political, language, racial, religious – we are NOT separate. Yes, we are different, but we are both also human, we are also connected, we live on common ground, we are also the SAME”. - For some, wearing Red Socks together on Fridays has been an easy way to stand next to a friend, to show support and encouragement, to help them get back up on their feet, to motivate them to have the faith and courage to keep moving, especially when the journey of life gets hard.

No matter what “Together” means to you, we believe that the real MAGIC of “connecting” through pairs of Red Socks comes from the positive blessings and powerful ‘life-giving’ thoughts that they help trigger and that are being sent out across the globe throughout Fridays.