NOVEMBER GIVING THANKS BONUS POST

• this is part of a facebook conversation i had with a friend just now:

  
  

  
  

  "I am always moved and inspired by all your random acts of kindness. I would like to do the same but think there is no way cause I can barely afford to pay my rent and get fruit and vege, let alone do what you do.

  I was gutted and felt like a bloody loser.

  ANYWAY..........

  I DID IT!!! I made a change to someones day!!

  My friend just had a baby.

  her man had been at the hospital for hours

  i took them lunch and brought my camera

  ...then I went home and processed the photos, got a multi frame; got some photos printed, and put together a lovely frame of photos of their wee girl that was only a few hours old.
• and then....

  
  

  I went to their place and did their house work: dishes, laundry... spent a couple hours doing it!

  
  
• THEN...

  
  

  I sold one of my photo blocks and with the $20 I got milk, bread, orange juice, chocolate and put it on the bench for them.

  
  

  I cried when I left!! To know I had made a wee difference in three people's lives!!! 

  WITHOUT wanting anything in return!"

  
  

  
  

  i then asked my friend if i could put this conversation on my blog.

  
  

  she said: "I would love you to put it on your blog. I would be honoured to think I could 

  inspire someone else!"

  
  

  the timing of this conversation is interesting, because just a few days ago i had a conversation with my 21 year old.

  
  

  she asked me if any of my RAKs DIDN'T involve money

  'uh oh' i thought - there's a little judgement coming, but MY BAD - she simply wanted ideas so she could do something herself.

  
  

  i have to admit, that many of my acts of kindness DO involve money, albeit small sums - a $4 coffee here, a $5 phone card there.

  
  

  i guess the obvious point to make is that there are MANY MANY ways to make a difference and give thanks that DON'T involve money - they just take a little more thought

  
  

  in 'defence' of spending money on many of my RAKs however, i would respond by saying:

  
  

  "those that can do"