A bag of gifts

Yesterday as I was getting my son ready for school, I read the note from school asking for donations including a list of the most needed items.  As I skimmed the list, I thought to myself, “I need that, I need that too, I don’t have any extras of that…” and I quickly concluded that I couldn’t help.  I also reminded myself that *I* was the needy one these days and should be the recipient of donations like food.

That thought didn’t really last very long and I could not ignore the note and accompanying plastic bag.  No matter what my circumstances are, there are others who are in far worse shape.  So, instead, I reviewed the list again.

We ended up finding a blanket, a can of soup, two boxes of crackers which I purchased on sale a while back, and some toothbrushes.  We tied up the bag and happily walked to school together talking about how much these items would be appreciated by another family.  It was amazing and the joy I felt was well worth the dollar value placed on the items we donated.

The giving continued when we mowed our lawn in the afternoon, and then ended up mowing both our neighbours front lawns as well.  Life is good – give some goodies away.

- Daisy