. At my baby shower I made birthday cards and handed them out to people (family got the significant years like 18 & 21). Every year on my daughter’s birthday, she receives a card that was written to her before she was born. She lost 3 grandparents before she turned 2 and she has cards…
I learned to pay it forward early. I was six years old and a nickel short of the candy I wanted. As I was trying to decide whether to give up the bubble gum or the Tootsie Roll, a man plunked a nickel on the counter for me and smiled. I don’t remember what he…
My mom was killed in a car accident a few months ago. The out pouring of support my family received is something I still can’t believe. People I went to high school with, and have not talked to in over 20 years came to the services. Some driving hours from out of state. Just typing…
My mother died June 9th of this year, she loved to play our State Lottery. Every week for the last 25 years, she has played the same numbers on both lotteries each week. As she got older I would go pick up her lottery tickets for her each week. It got to be a joke…
When I moved from Tasmania and flew in to Brisbane to catch a bus to central NSW, it turned out my purse got pick pocketed at the bus terminal and I only realized as I was on the bus hours into the journey.Â
Yesterday I came out of the grocery store where I had bought groceries for the week and 6 chicken wings to snack on to bring up my blood sugar. I left the store and a guy asked if I could spare any change. I normally don’t carry change but before I left home I grabbed…
My sister in law posted this today. So wonderful! “I just love my son. After a long day yesterday, he asked me where I could be if I could be anywhere I wanted. I told him the beach.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could walk into a store and buy lifelong happiness? The idea’s not as fanciful as it sounds—as long as whatever you buy is meant for someone else. Two recent studies suggest that giving to others makes us happy, even happier than spending on ourselves. What’s more, our kindness might…
. Oxytocin, already dubbed the ‘cuddle hormone,’ may deserve a new moniker as the ‘kindness molecule.’ Scientists have known for more than 50 years that a hormone called oxytocin plays a critical role in stimulating uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and that afterward, it helps a nursing mother to release milk for her infant….
When in my teens and my parents weren’t around, my old friends use to watch out for me and just be there. No judgement but support and guidance. Now I do the same for my daughter and her older friends whose lives have been difficult. Asking nothing, but giving loving support. So rewarding for both….
My son is 2 & 1/2. I took him for a haircut and when the lady across from us sneezed, he got off his chair, went over to her, put his hand on her back and said you ok? I almost fell out of my chair! Â He already says bless you when I sneeze. –…
I write happy moments on my status most days. I am up to 222 just for this year. Number 221 was donating pajamas to a little girl severely injured in a hit and run accident. Focussing on happy moments has transformed my thinking and really – my life! – Shirley 🙂