(Day 1) 29-Day Giving Challenge - A place for sharing.

[AhBee01]

I have been behind in this, but haven't left the house much!
I helped a lady put her bags into her cart, and offered to help her to her car, she accepted the help with the bags in the buggy. Someone was supposed to come and help her, but they never showed, and she must have got tired of waiting. I saw her putting her empty buggy back as I was leaving the store! I tried to hurry, but I had a lot of groceries!
I also took the breakfast club at work some eggs, free of course! They seemed excited to have fresh eggs! They just started doing this because the restaurant they used to go to everyday raised prices to high! So now they cook it at the lunch room every morning! ( am a Sub bus driver) The drivers work from 615-9:00am, and then 1:40-4:00pm (give or take 15 min)
Not all the drivers go, but all are welcome! They got into the eggs I brought my boss, so I brought them some of their own, and then some more for my boss!
Nothing big or major, but a start!

 

[WriterofWords]

Pulled over and helped a woman who's mini van broke down. Couldn't get it started, let her use my phone to call her BIL and then waited with her until he got there. Then found out her SIL is a former student of mine!

 

[rainplace]

I dropped the clothes off and stayed to chat with the intake worker. That was a bit difficult and awkward for me, but I felt good doing it.

From there I went to buy some fence supplies from ACE. I made sure to talk with the cashier and she seemed so happy to have me show an interest. She's a recent immigrant from Turkey and became excited and animated as I asked her about her new life here.

I need to head off, I'll see what everyone was up to later.

Donna

 

[weaveagarden]

Hi. I spent a little bit of time giving advice on one of my other sites I frequent. This isn't hard for me, but it takes time and patience when someone isn't sure they really want to take advice. The impatient person inside me today was saying to myself, "then why ask?". But I was able to stay calm and patient, and I think it was eventually appreciated.
I also had a call from a friend who is also disabled. She pushed just one too many buttons tonight. I am afraid I missed an opportunity to give to her. She was on the rah rah bandwagon about our little community. Right now, I am seeing the other side of it, and I just couldn't keep my mouth shut. Sometimes it is better to not always see the sunny side of everything. When something is wrong, I like to tell the truth. Perhaps this time, I could have just kept it to myself...... But again, don't ask if you don't want to hear the answer.

Hopefully tomorrow I will be more patient and will have adjusted my attitude enough that I can be more pleasant to people.

Oh, I friended a man on facebook that I dated several years ago. It ended badly, and I could have just ignored the request, but I decided to give him the opportunity to regain our friendship. That was as much for me as for him. Hard feelings are difficult to hold on to. They take so much out of a person. Now if I can just forgive my city council here. That may take a long time.

 

[Damummis]

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I am proud of you !!!! I know how difficult it is for you to do that.

 

[Camelot Farms]

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You rock!

 

[Camelot Farms]

Mine is a fun one today.

DH bought me a scanner yesterday so I took all of the old family photos that I had, some dating back to 1955, scanned them in and then sent them to all of my cousins and 2nd cousins through Facebook. They were so surprised and excited as they had not seen them before and many had family members that have passed away in the photos.

It was a alot of fun for all of us!

 

[rainplace]

jojo54, for some reason your post made me giggle. I mean in a way it's sorta sad that someone doesn't know how to accept a gift, but when I read it I pictured that cartoon look of confusion coming from your customer.

sonew, Yuck... I think sinus sick is the most awful cold sick. I know exactly what you mean about tuning those sort of people out. I tend to do the same. Awesome that you can see through what annoys you about her and know what a good worker she is. A lot of people can't do that. KUDOS for listening! It ain't easy

Damummis Oh! I have a lot of magazines that I don't know how to get rid of that someone else would like. Great idea! I wish I could hear your niece squeal with delight along with you! Spring cleaning... sheesh, that is an early jump.

AhBee01 How awesome to have a breakfast club. I bet they were stoked to have your fresh eggs. Did you eat breakfast with them?

WriterofWords I really liked your story... I hope it was a student you liked?

weaveagarden I'm like you in that I have a hard time when someone asks for advice they really don't want. Hopefully the person you talked with on the forums takes the advice even if it's not immediately. Good job with that one, I know how hard that is for you

Don't beat yourself up over the phone call. It's good to see how we would like to be, but we can't be our ideal selves except for short bursts... I think.

Camelot Farms My step mom did that for me one year. She gathered up all my dad's pictures that had me in them, scanned them, and emailed them to me. It was an awesome gift!

I have no idea what I will give today. It looks like I'll be working. At least it won't be like usual where I'm all alone. I have to drive a long distance. Hopefully I'll find some opportunities to give along the way. Have a great day everyone!

 

[jojo54]

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You have already "given" us feedback and comments. Thanks for taking the time to do that. It made me smile to be acknowlegded, thanks.

Oh, by the way, a quick off topic. I got rid of alot of magazines on Freecycle. I listed them in catagories (crafts, crochet, etc) and did a quick explanation about them. Then when people asked for them, they would get the ones they were interested in.

 

[the4heathernsmom]

ok I am trying to go along with this ..... Yesterday despite our past arguments and court battles, I took a small rose bush and some smell good candles as a house warming present to my ex husband and his wife. Turns out we talked a bit the wife and I and she is experiencing some of the issues I did while married to the hmmm hmmm. Had a good little chat then today we gathered up old kitchen ware and kids games and books to take to our local church thrift store since their slow donation time seems to be the first few months after christmas. Trying but just not feeling well.