. Years ago I began a tradition of giving back for each holiday we celebrated. One Christmas during a particularly prosperous time in our country, I was shocked to find that there was a “shortage” of in need families. I began to think about who else needed help around the holiday. We always think of…
. There is so much in the news about the bad kids and not enough about the good kids. I want to tell you what happened to my grandsons due to their kindness to elderly people. During “Children’s Moment” at church on Sunday, our Children’s Minister told the kids that when he was in the…
. One of our neighbors makes sure our large driveway/parking area stays cleared of snow. My husband and I are in our 70’s, so snow removal is both a must for us (due to my health problems) and a burden. Our small snow blower will do the job adequately, but Jake’s tractor is much bigger…
As I was leaving the mall today, bundled up to bear the windy winter, I walked right into a lady knocking her over. Apologizing profusely for my oblivious clumsiness, I extended my hand to help her up. When my hands touched hers, she felt freezing. Cold like a metal pole in the dead of winter….
. I was at the counter in a convenience store paying as two young girls (probably 7 and 9) came in and told the guy behind the counter they didn’t have any money, they were hungry, can they have a lil something off the shelf. He said of course and they each got a bag…
There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gamblers life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement, and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new passenger got into the cab. What I…
. Seems like everyone is always in a hurry these days, I know I am. I was today, rushing to get out of the store to get home before the delivery man came. But, then I saw her… the little old lady that had given me an embarrassed smile in the check out ahead of…
. IÂ was struggling to purchase a few needed items at the Winn-Dixie Store in Eustis, Fl. I had only $20.00 to my name. After she added up my bill, I told the cashier that I would need to remove an item to make it come under the $20.00, because that was all I had.
. Being a single parent is hard, but losing my job at Christmas made it harder. I had put a few things on layaway before losing my job one year. I went to cancel part of the items and pay for what I could afford. I began to cry and explain my situation to the…
. I found a way to make grocery shopping fun. Starting out, I decided to write a “love letter” to a stranger and leave it in the cereal aisle (joking with myself, I want to be a “cereal sparker”) … so I wrote the love letter. (Idea courtesy of www.moreloveletters.com). When I arrived at the…
Today was extra special because my colleagues and I pulled off a RAK for our school secretary. She is an incredible person and as you can imagine, she does way more than just answer phones and type letters. She IS the most important person in our school, bar none. The RAK went down like this…
. As my boys and I were at the checkout in the supermarket, the lady in front of us was buying a birthday cake. As soon as it was purchased she gave it to the lady behind the counter telling her to have a wonderful birthday. I quickly looked around and added a chocolate bar to our…