When I was a young girl in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, my dad had a career in a grocery store. We often visited a local neighbor, a man who had some unique characteristics. During a visit around Christmas time, my dad brought a fresh fruit basket as we had noticed that his diet was mostly…
Previously I have worked at a large local Autism center. Individuals come from near and far to get services for their children due to the center being the only one in the region. I’m sure you can imagine that the waiting list is extensive to receive services in any program at the center.
I came across Archie’s Fight on Instagram. I read about this beautiful little fighter, only two years old, that has been diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Anterior Horn Cell Disease. This is only Australia’s third diagnosis of this disease, which has caused paralysis in Archie’s right arm, both legs, and his chest. I was really…
I learnt about all the terrific things about being kind and doing nice things for others and so I invited 8 of my closest friends to The Good Deed Gals group. The idea behind the group is that once a month we do a good deed, either as a group or individually. Some of the…
About a year after my son passed, I was talking with an older gentleman about his good qualities. After a while, he asked what my son does now, so I told him he had passed, because of cancer. He teared up and left quickly.
Today my son and I were at Starbucks. There was a man that was looking for a wall outlet for his phone. I had my son ask if he wanted to switch tables with us since we were not using our outlet. An employee overheard this and offered my son a cake pop for being…
I agonised over a gift for my sister’s 60th birthday, as she has most things. At our age, we usually don’t give gifts, and it’s not like we are very financial. So, I just decide on a $20 lottery ticket which was probably more than I could afford.Â
As a waitress, I meet every kind of person, in every kind of situation. Valentine’s day, being one of the busiest days in the food service industry, is certainly no exception.
It was a little later in the year, perhaps June, but in my neighborhood, I’m known as the flower lady. The little kids come and ask for flowers; they know that if they ask and don’t take, I almost always come out and help them cut a few.Â
My step dad was in the VA hospital for a very long time. My mother and I went there every day for weeks to visit him and got to know many of the nurses during his stay. During this time, I came to know many of the nurses by name as well as the various…
I was going into my local 7Eleven to purchase my daily cup of coffee. I noticed a very skinny, sickly looking man in his 30’s squatting outside in the cold with a cane and I went over and started to chat with him. I first asked him if was he hungry and he replied yes,…
As a family, we have made it a bit of a tradition that at Christmas time we do a secret Santa with a little bit of a twist. Often it will be that we have heard of someone in the community that is going through a rough patch or hard time. Maybe they are currently…