Today I am Giving Thanks for: Others’ Generosity.

Don’t forget – if you are planning to be part of helping others be warm. Your packages need to be mailed by Friday! You still have time to go get warm socks, gloves, or hats to spread some warmth. Go to Laura, at The Shed, to learn more about Socks for Sandy– she’s the head of this.

Today I was the recipient of another person’s anonymous generosity. Totally unexpected. I don’t expect to ever know the giver, and they won’t know me. But their generosity will NEVER be forgotten.

I’m going to keep this fairly vague – but I will say I had an appointment today I knew going into I couldn’t pay for. When I sat down I told the person I would owe the money to I wasn’t sure why I was there and it was stressing me out trying to figure out how to pay. She proceeded to tell me someone from another state had called an gave a donation to help someone – that anonymous donation was credited to my account. And we were okay to not do an appointment so as not to accrue more charges today. I was stunned – for a moment, then I burst into tears, and I continue to be stunned.

I told my daughter afterwards – I want to live that way. I want to have money so I can freely give.

Then I realized – the pleasure I have when thinking about someone slipping on warm socks, a hat, or a pair of gloves we have sent from Alaska. I do get to be a small part of a huge giving. I am Giving Thanks! It’s the little things like socks, gloves, and a hat that can keep you physically warm, but a ‘little’ thing like giving to warm the heart and soul.

I’m choosing to give thanks for the opportunity to have received anonymous generosity – so I can even better appreciate the feelings of those who will receive our gifts of warmth. Especially knowing that right now they don’t have the means or ability to provide these articles for themselves.

Linking to Royal Daughter Designs for Desire to Inspire.