"You give but little when you give your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."
- Kahlil Gibran
Lately, I've been following this blog, 366 Random Acts of Kindness, simply because I was interested in what this guy had to say about his random acts. If anyone out there follows my blog then you remember in an earlier post, Give Forward, where I mentioned the 1000 Shoes for 1000 Smiles organization that I wanted to be involved with. I was successful in contacting the organization and received an email thanking me for wanting to help. I guess now I just wait until someone contacts me, which should be around the time everyone is out shopping for school clothes, to come out and lend a hand. (Finger tapping on my desk) So what am I to do in the meantime? Well, since my days are already sliced up into 25 hours, devoting my time to someone or something is a bit of stretch for me. This is where the 366 Random Acts of Kindness comes in. I figured if someone could conjure an act of kindness for 366 days, hell, I could donate to 53 different non-profit organizations each week. And blog about it. So that's my mission for the year. I'm not out for recognition or anything like that, I just feel a need to give back. I've been blessed over the past few years of my life and everyday I wake up I remind myself that this day is an opportunity to either make something better or make something new; or both. If you're reading this and know of an organization that could use a little help, please comment. Talk atcha' next week.
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