Week 8

I'm such a chicken! I know someone that donates Plasma every week, not for the cash, but just to help those that have diseases that I probably can't even pronounce. My heart goes out to those individuals that are suffering every day. I wish I was brave enough to donate, but I truly admire those who do!

http://www.biotestplasma.com/

Week 7

We had a house guest for the past few weeks. A friend of my son, who was on the way back from a mission trip to the Dominica Republic, stayed with us. It was so nice to have dinner together and hear about his adventures. We don't eat together much anymore with everyone's schedules being so different now. When I got up for work on the last day he was here with us, I found a beautiful note with a ring he had gotten on his travels, a bouquet of flowers and a gift card from a local restaurant. In the note he just wanted to thank me for making dinner and letting him stay with us. The pleasure was all mine! I really appreciated his company and know my son did too.

Week 6

Just when I thought my child only talked to me so I'd feed him and do his laundry....he goes to the beach and brings me back a bag full of seashells and a box of fudge......my two favorite things!!! The kindness meter just went up a notch on my scale.

Week 5

The purpose of this blog is really to stay mindful of people around you. I didn't start this to toot my own horn or stand on any soap box. I just would like people to think about the needs of others instead of themselves. I am just as guilty as everyone else in that respect. Sometimes I get so caught up in my own stuff that I forget about what other people are going through. So this week, you and I just have to try to think about those around us. They may not be in a happy mood because of something that has happened in their lives, not because they just want to ruin our happy mood.