I do love living here where there is such a wide diversity of religions, beliefs, and race. I have met many different people from all over the world and its wonderful. Last week we took a tour of the Conference center here with a wonderful family from Finland. They were laughing with us and got a kick watching my girls talking about the plants on the roof.
Then yesterday, I was really touched. There was a woman needing to buy her daughter a pair of cleats for Soccer. She was on her lunch break from a restaurant in the mall. This lady supports 3 kids on her own. Yes she receives help from her church but she makes sure she sacrifices for them. Her daughter loves to play sports and this woman picked up an extra shift to pay for the fees needed. She also has bake sales with the other soccer moms to help with uniforms and traveling. Well she needed these shoes and she started to count out the money she needed. She was $1.00 short. Behind her in line was a very nice Muslim woman who comes in once in awhile. She looked at the lady and watched her count out coins, handed me a $5.00 bill and told me to add that to the bill. She didn't know who this lady was, but she opened her heart and helped her. The waitress was in tears and offered her a free meal, she looked at her and said "no need, one day you will help someone else. Just keep passing on the love and generosity."
How beautiful this was!! I have felt strangers love before. Someone bought me my cap and gown for college graduation, no idea who. Someone made sure my girls had a great Christmas... my first Christmas as a single parent and I was scared about gifts for the girls. My work called and said someone left a few things up there for my girls. They didn't know who, but it was very touching. Someone had nominated Evie to go shopping for school clothes at Target. We didn't know who, but there was a set amount. Because of Evie's sensory issues, some of the clothing was more expensive and I was going to pay the difference but the shopper we were with, pulled out his debit card and paid the $19 difference. I had a friends brother give me a check so I could get coats for the girls (my first year as a single mom) and expected nothing in return, just help others.
I have also witnessed many good deeds preformed in the past. Someone bought me my hot chocolate at a Starbucks drive through. I remember a guy in beat up clothes, covered in tattoos, give 2 movie passes to a woman who wanted to take her daughter to a movie for her birthday. The show they wanted was sold out and the next one was 3D. He walked up and handed the box office cashier 2 passes that WOULD work for that show and told them to use it.
I keep wondering how this world would be if people just smiled and helped someone in need? There is so much hate in this world over stupid things. What happened to love one another? I know that there are many people who are jerks and want to cause pain and hurt, but how about swallowing your pride and helping others? I hate watching the news anymore, since all they report is the negative stuff, but I KNOW there is positive stuff out there. In my hometown an officer bought 2 children bikes and helmets. One year, one took a friends kids on the "Shop with a Cop" and he paid for clothes, supplies, and toys (with funds), then he bought them some groceries from his own cash. There is so much positive stuff out there, we just need to look for it. If you don't see it, please create it. Do service for someone. Smile at someone different. Help with homeless projects.
As this year is half way, I look back and realized I could have done more help myself. This past May, Evie and I got to help with a service project up here in UT. We got to sort clothing for the homeless and prepare a few snack boxes. What an amazing thing to help! I remember when we got done the first night, Evie looked at me and said her heart was full of happy. What a touching thing! This will be something she wont forget, and is ready to do more service work. In August they will do another sorting party and I have already signed us up to help once again. I may not have been able to see the looks on the peoples faces when they got their food boxes and new clothes, but I am sure they were touched at the generosity of others helping.
Just take this time to think about what good you can do for someone. I would love to hear about it. #actoflove
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