Today went pretty good. I woke up to rain :) and the weather warmed up a bit, so it was perfect. Other than I had a surprise EOC today...mleh.... that's always fun, huh?
But, I decided I'm going to do one of those Angel Tree's. It's a little program where you take responsibility for one homeless and/or 'unfortunate' young child, and give them what they need/want for christmas. My little boy is 2 and a half years old... and it was the cutest thing. He asked for a 'Mr. Potatoe head' and a toy "truck that makes noises and flashes". It's so cute. But his mother said what he needs is clothes, a pair of pants or two, or shoes, and a jacket. :'( So... I'm going to spend a little money this weekend and find him an outfit and a toy truck. Can't wait to give it to him. :)
"Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. " --Barbara Bush
"You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." --Winston Churchill
"There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. 'Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night's lodging. 'Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands." --Anne Frank
But, I decided I'm going to do one of those Angel Tree's. It's a little program where you take responsibility for one homeless and/or 'unfortunate' young child, and give them what they need/want for christmas. My little boy is 2 and a half years old... and it was the cutest thing. He asked for a 'Mr. Potatoe head' and a toy "truck that makes noises and flashes". It's so cute. But his mother said what he needs is clothes, a pair of pants or two, or shoes, and a jacket. :'( So... I'm going to spend a little money this weekend and find him an outfit and a toy truck. Can't wait to give it to him. :)
"Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. " --Barbara Bush
"You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." --Winston Churchill
"There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. 'Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night's lodging. 'Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands." --Anne Frank
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