Today for my birthday, I chose to take a few hours to serve others, to celebrate my life by giving and serving others instead of myself. It was fun and encouraging, and I almost came to tears a couple times!
Here's how my day went....
1. I mailed some postcards of encouragement to a few elderly ladies in our church.
2. I wrote a thank-you card to our mailman and put a coupon inside to Chilis for free queso-and-chips.
3. I cleaned N's room and bagged up clothes, toys, books, and blankets she doesn't need anymore.
4. I went to the Dollar Store and bought 4 coloring books and boxes of crayons for the children's area at Ear Nose & Throat Surgeons at St. Frances (as a little girl, I spent hours here due to chronic ear infections and tubes in my ears). The receptionist kept thanking me and sounded so happy and surprised :)
5. While at the Dollar Store, I was asked if I wanted to donate $1 of school supplies to those in need. I always say no to these "Would you like to donate $1 to ____" [I know, I'm awful] so I said yes today :)
6. I gathered up shoes I haven't worn in ages to donate to Union Mission.
7. I went to Women's & Children's (where we have been going for years since this is where my former and now N's current pediatrician is located) and gave the parking lot attendant $2 to pay for the next car that needed it. The older gentleman working looked at me, confused, until I explained that I just wanted to do something nice, that I wasn't coming to park. He was shocked and kept saying thank you :) Made me feel happy! Now I want to go back and do something nice for HIM. It was so hot out and he had to be at least 60 years old. I think next time N and I go by there, I'll give him a cold bottle of water or gatorade...
8. I baked cookies yesterday, and surprised my dad with a plate of them at his office for him and his coworkers to share! Everyone loved seeing pretty little N, especially Grandpa =D
9. I delivered a plate of the cookies (Mickey Mouse shaped) to our favorite librarians at the Library Commission inside the WV Culture Center. They were so excited!
10. While there, I filled my parking meter up with coins before leaving.
11. I left notes of encouragement on neighbor's cars and cars in the hospital parking lot at St. Frances.
12. I planned on surprising my mom and grandma with mocha frappes but it was so hot out, I knew they would melt before I could get to their house. So I promised them that next week we'll go out and get some ice cream or mocha frappes together :)
At the end of the day, my husband and I went to Chili's for dinner and then with my birthday money from my grandma, I bought myself a new belt at a cute boutique in the mall, Francesca's!
It was a very special birthday, I loved it all
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