well... lets back-up real quick... I saw this idea on operationnice.com... and pondered on the idea for a while... then decided hey... what the heck ... what do i have lose... but rather ..... gain the exponential amounts of self-gratification!!! so... in a nut shell... i am going to use my creative skills and wise notion to beat this an maybe get to day 29 and keep on going... anyway... enough of the chit-chat... this challenge is basically 29 days of GIVING...
i started last friday.... Day #1.... started with a a thank-you note to a co-worker who is part of my team and has just been kicking butt and taking names!!! i had a cute polka-dot thank you note and took it and wrote a message thanking her for all her hardwork... because i sure appreciate it... when she works hard... it makes my life and job manageable... and along with this note i gave her a vintage-style necklace and matching earrings... she was quite thrilled .... i had to give it to her on the fly... she came in as i was sealing the envelope... so i wasn't able to leave it as a surprise on her desk... we hugged and i felt great... i'm sure she did too... i love my team!
Day #2 - this day fell on a saturday and was really not planned as day #1 ... however...aaron, brennen and i were eating lunch out ....when we sat next to this very cute elderly couple... i was amazed on how they rarely spoke a word.. but when they did it was caring and sweet... with obvious health care issues.. i felt my heart reach out to them.. and with no notion at all ....i gave two complete strangers $15.00 and said get a treat on me... they were completely thrilled and said that they rarely get out and this was their day.... she said they hit the dollar store and bought some treats (as she pulled out a giant-sized green calculator)... they thanked me... i left....i felt great!!
Day #4 - It was down to the deadline... and was asking aaron for some in-put... i love him... he has been reminding me and speaking out when he thinks that i have an opportunity or a chance to give... well last night when we got home i had the chance to get to the bookstore and buy 2 books for Brennen... they author was able to sign them and i presented them to him both personalized with his name and a very cute "God Bless" message... my son is becoming more aware of his own spiritual walk with christ and felt that these two books (children's verson) would help him grasp and wrap his mind around it... we are going to read them tonight after his bath... he was really thankful and last night was his first time ever.ever...ever.. he prayed before he went to sleep... and even made the prayer up on his own!!!
today is day #4... i will keep you posted... it's been fun and challenging in the same light... it's been insightful and gratifying...
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