I just wanted to share these because I just typed them into the computer and figured that you cant really overdose on kindness... two months worth of kindnesses in two days wont hurt any of us!
so hopefully this will mean that I am only a few months off being up to date! I don't know what I would do if I was up to date! I have never been there with this blog! lol
Okay so here is the Kindnesses for
MAY 2012 -
May 1: I made a few cups of tea for
some ladies and helped do the washing up. I also helped put away the
comfy but heavy chairs.
May 2: I completed my first Crocheted
tea towel to give to a friend who is building a house.
May 3: Took mum out for a coffee after
she got some “depressing” news. It worked well because we tan
into someone who had been through a similar situation and was able to
support mum in a way that I couldn’t ...with experience.
May 4: Sent a message of
congratulations to a friend who had completed his apprenticeship
May 5 (RELAY FOR LIFE): Sent
congratulations messages to friends on the birth of their first
child. I also made the effort to thank those people I came across who
were in roles of service today – particularly “Val” our cleaner
for Relay for Life because she went to extra efforts to help us out
and to make the even a smooth one.
May 6 (RELAY FOR LIFE): I volunteered
all weekend for the Relay for Life raising money for Cancer Research.
$750,000 was raised over the weekend. I also got food for some of the
the other volunteers who didn’t have the chance to get it
themselves, So they didn’t have to.
(See blog about Relay for Life here).
May 7: Cleaned some of the house ready
for a rent inspection. Mum couldn’t do it and was quite distressed
about it... so I had a friend come and help me and we did it so that
mum didn’t have to!
May 8: I bought a small cake for a
small birthday gathering for one of mums craft buddies.
May 9: I delivered some fabric to a
friend to make charity quilts. I also help up 8 quilts to be
photographed before they were donated.
May 10: I bought wool for mum to turn
into charity blankets. I also took mum out to lunch at a local pub,
with a voucher I had won at poker. I also bought a friend a drink at
a Mexican restaurant.
May 11: I baked six batches of cookies
in preparation for mothers day. I also went out of my comfort zone
and cooked Prawn Pad Thai something I have never done before! And it
was delicious!!!!
May 12: I took bunches of cookies
around to all the mothers who live in the set of units. I also took
food and wine to our party.
May 13 (MOTHERS DAY): I gave all the
mothers at a mothers day brunch some of my cookies. I also helped
clean up the brunch.
May 14: Made the conscious choice and
effort to meet the eye of our waitress and say “thank you for your
service”.
May 15: Took cupcakes into the craft
group mum goes to, to share. I also bought a drink for a fellow poker
player, on his behalf, because the bar was unusually empty and he was
acting as the tables dealer for that round.
May 16: I made a “Minion” for a
friends birthday and learned new skills to do it
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| The Minion i crocheted for a friend... these characters are from the movie "Despicable Me". |
May 17: I worked for a few hours in our
communal garden.
May 18: I made dinner for mum and her
friend, giving them back a fraction of what they have given me over
the years.
May 19: I went searching for the
“perfect card” for my nephew and had to go to 7 different shops
to find it. I also helped out at my nephews birthday party by keeping
kids away from fires, acting as a chaperone, and pushing kids on the
swing set.
May 20: Took roses to my dad from the
communal garden. Gave some left over fluffy wool to a neighbour.
May 21: Supported mum “Above and
beyond the call of duty” and looked after her whilst she was really
sick.
May 22: drove mum to a hair appointment
and waited with her until it was done.
May 23: Thanked a person working at a
fast food restaurant for taking our dished from our table.
May 24: Paid for and subsidized lunch
for my mum and sister so that we could ALL afford to enjoy lunch out!
May 25: I did some gardening with a
neighbour and planted some more roses in the garden.
May 26: I took my dad out to birthday
lunch with the rest of the family (on the weekend so everyone could
be there). Looked after him and drove him home when he got too tired.
I also baby sat my neice and nephew after lunch.
May 27: Bought breakfast for a friend
who was carpooling with us (she was driving)
May 28: Took dad out for a SAVORY
muffin for his actual birthday, because his blood sugar levels were
very high.
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| My dad out from his nursing home on his actual birthday! He was hilarious because he decided to wear my sunglasses over his own glasses! He said "I look pretty good! Don't I?" |
May 29: Took 12 blankets to the church
for Wheelchairs for kids.
May 30: I helped distract a small child
so her mum could participate in a church service and enjoy it.
May 31: Drove my sister to and from an
event, where she was working. I helped her set up and pack up. I also
baby sat my niece during the event!
I hope you enjoy these. Still collating the June ones, so don't be surprised if it takes me a while to find out what I did! :)
Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Luv Daena x
