What’s Gone Well Today? ®
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When has someone made your day with the service they’ve given, or something they’ve said or done for you? Sharing these moments may inspire others. They lift the spirit!
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I was only moments from deciding not to go to a solstice party I had been invited to and thought NO – I would like to celebrate the solstice with these folk and I got off my butt and made my way to the party. The whole way there I wondered what moments I would capture and hold. First my friends hosted the party met me with open arms and huge hugs what a welcome. Secondly I was able to thank in person the gentleman who help fund the Fountain of Peace Project I took across Canada. Thirdly I met a lady who described so appropriately our work as scribes. I loved it and found a kindred spirit in her! Then my friend arrived and he came over to visit. I love his work and he loves my work. I asked if I could purchase one of his amazing/powerful/gorgeous rattles and he if he had any made. He said just a sec and he went out to his car and came back in with about 6 or so rattles. Well one jumped into my hand and has the most wonderful face. I asked him how much that one cost and he said for you I gift it because I know it will support your work!
Just think I would have missed all these moments – I shall remember forever , had I said no to myself instead of saying YES to myself!
Loni heard of this performance in the Grand Pacific foyer, from one of the performers. So glad we went .. really a seasonal highlight.It featured two of Loni’s favourite performers in town.
Yesterday five little girls (ages 7 – 14) in my Wildwood “Outreach, Philanthropy and Empathy” class came to my house to decide how they wanted to spend the money they’d received asking for donations outside a local grocery store. This decision was all theirs and they took it very seriously. After much discussion they said they wanted to send a girl to school (in a country where girls often don’t have that opportunity) and they spent time online doing research to find just the right organization. They were thrilled to discover that the one they chose had a matching donor so their donation sent two girls to school. They then sent two women KIVA microloans, after intense discussion of which businesses they wanted to support.
They put together eight packs for children who might arrive at a local transition house with nothing, so they wanted to make sure the children know that someone cares about them. These included mittens, toothbrushes and toothpaste, hairbrushes and shampoo, paper and felt pens and card games. After that (they had made a LOT of money last weekend in only four hours!) they bought hives of honey bees, tree seedlings, several flocks of poultry, and two irrigation pumps through Heifer, an organization that offers support and education along with the donations. Keep in mind that during these proceedings I am primarily a spectator. This project was very much driven by the children. At one point they agreed that the decision-making was kind of overwhelming, but they were very focused and pressed on.
Working with and witnessing these kids as they completed this project was such a thrill. It nourishes my heart and leaves me with a strong sense of hope.
I love teaching my “Outreach, Philanthropy and Empathy” course. ! It’s 6 sessions and includes books (I read them aloud and we discuss them), films about kids helping others and about kids who are or have been homeless, etc… and some games/activities that help to illustrate concepts. –as well as making a lot of Christmas ornament crafts that they give to donors as a thank you when they ask for donations.
Just over a week ago, a friend asked me to lead a song at our church’s upcoming carol sing. I was reluctant, thinking of the focused musical work that would take, and how unlikely it seemed given time constraints and living situation and acoustic issues I would inevitably come up against in the venue… But she urged me to accept, just so confident that whatever I came up with would be a blessing. Well I did accept, and over this past week I was unexpectedly given 2 days off (due to shipments not coming in), and plenty of time at home when housemates were all out. I did put a lot of time and effort into it (and still am), but I’ve come up with something not only that’s presentable, but that’s a creative accomplishment I feel proud of, regardless of how well it may go in any individual presentation. It’s interesting and always surprising to me how outside nudges (or urgings) to share can lead us into successes that feel so deeply personal.
Here is this morning’s lovely happening.
I could not use my usual gas company to fill the car’s gas tank, so I went down to another company which had only Self Serve. I was having a problem in using the self serve machine when the driver of the big truck next to me came over and offered assistance in broken English. He showed me where to place my debit card and when it was upside down, took my hand and got it the right way up. Just as I had finished filling my tank, he called out something to the effect that all was o.k.
Again I thanked him and off we drove.
Loni wanted to return a hair product, She didn’t have the bill even after looking all over for over two days.I was standing in the bathroom talking with her, and casually looked in a tray on the window sill. There was a receipt. THE receipt. It allowed her full credit for the product she had tried but wanted to return. The associate at Chatters was so helpful with the credit.It was one day from being ‘outdated.’ Loni walked away with two items that she wanted to give to others for Christmas.