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This summer we have tried to take the focus off of ourselves and our problems and concetrate on helping others. In doing so we have been blessed, not in a way that will solve our financial burdens from our son's ordeal or family medical issues, but the kids and I have been blessed through experience. Read on to see what we have done this summer.
Our first event was baking cupcakes for the Home of Hope in our home town. Home of Hope is a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing for women who have served time in jail or a drug treatment facility but are not ready to be on their own yet. When we took the cupcakes to the home the ladies there were so happy because they just don't get to get treats like that very often as they are on a tight budget for necessities. The lady that ran the place was crying when she thanked us, we stood in the pouring rain together and just cried.
We went to a nursing home and took pinwheels to the 36 Alzheimer’s patients. My grandfather had Alzheimer’s and he loved toys, they made him laugh and smile and in my thoughts made him innocent and childlike. One of the sweet patients at the home offered to buy my kids for $1000 each, I smiled and said they are worth far more than that but we can come and visit! My kids just giggled at her offer. The patients there loved to blow the pinwheels and watch them spin. And by the time we left each one was carrying their colorful treasure and showing the staff. We are happy that we are able to brighten the lives of some people that have very little hope and in this case very few memories. Hopefully we created a good memory even if it only lasts briefly, their smiles will last in our hearts forever. And in doing so, our own problems with medical bills may not have be solved short of selling off my kids lol, but it sure seems a lot less important in the grand scheme of life.
We picked up litter along 2 long roads that seem to get overlooked by the county clean up committees. We got 6 huge leaf bags full of trash! Can you imagine how much trash is lying around in your area too?? How sad. People really need to realize that ONE person and their action really DOES matter. We are going to recycle all the cans we found. We sure have enjoyed doing our good deeds and have been blessed in other ways other than our finances. So we are grateful for the footprints the people we have met have left on our hearts. Compassion is a wonderful lesson my children are learning from this. And I am so blessed.
We made a Thank You Poster for our Veterans. We then took it to the Soldiers and Sailors Home and visited the veterans there. I have a brother, my cousin’s husband and very good friend in Iraq. We are so proud of our military. Veterans at any age should be honored. Please remember the veterans in your area. The freedom you celebrate was not free... the cost was high and our soldiers paid and are still paying the price.
The kids are collecting aluminum cans this and taking them to the steelyard. The local fire station has an account with the steel yard where all money collected from aluminum cans, doors or scrap metal in the name of the fire station goes to ST Vincent’s Children’s Burn Unit. So far they have collected over 2 huge leaf bags full of cans. Last year the cans the fire station collected added up to over $1300. Doesn't it just make more sense to collect cans for a cause instead of recycling them just for pocket change? You can check your local scrap yard and see if there are any programs like this in your area! This is a new project we just found out about and are going to continue doing!!
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