Woohoo! I am smiling today because when it is one of those years you are able to give more than you do normally, it just plains feel awesome. And this year, Leon and I are in that position – but it is more than that.
I was afraid we had put off too long going shopping for toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive, so I was feeling pretty low. You see, I procrastinate all the time; worry about not having a retirement income some of the time; haven’t had money above bills at other times in the past. That added up to too many years of giving less than we should have. (I don’t count the years we were plain broke or had family members to help, I refuse to feel guilt over something that happens to most of us at some time or the other.))
But guilt because of just plain procrastinating, well, that is well-deserved! Today, I Googled Toys for Tots and found out we have until the 23rd of December to donate toys in both Palm Beach County and Broward County! And today is only the 19th! And what is so cool is there is a two page list of places to donate and the hours they are located. So, if you are down here and have just been procrastinating like me, click here!
If you are elsewhere, this is a link to the national site for Toys for Tots. (And the picture in that site’s header is just plain adorable!)
A photo follows of the Biker Santa Toy Run in St. Petersburg during November, 2004. It is so much more powerful to see in person with hundreds of bikes going by.
My parting thought: Remember a smile, a hug, your presence, are all worth more than presents piled to the sky. One present we sometimes forget to give: acceptance of the other person’s dreams when they are different than ours…
And run over and see what good Shelly at This Eclectic Life has shared, Mmm Good! Join us?
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