For the last few years that I've worked at my office we have always done a Christmas gift exchange amongst the staff. We spent $20 and ended up with some cutesie little gift that, quite frankly, we could live without. This year we have decided that each of us will throw that money into a pot and go out and buy gifts and food for a family in need.
On November 1st it was National Random Act of Kindness Day. I think this is a fabulous idea. I spent my day spreading Starbucks love to co-workers and strangers alike and even had the favor unsuspectingly returned to me. It felt fantastic! If the day had been longer I had so many other ideas of how to spread some joy throughout the city. A lady that I work with was so inspired that she bought a bouquet of flowers and gave them to a very touched elderly woman outside of the Market Mall Safeway. Another woman I work with bought a stranger's lunch at Tim Horton's, where the drive-thru employee asked her "But it's $10, are you sure you want to spend that much??". On the radio people called in to tell their stories about how they touched people's lives in some way or another. It's the kindness of others that is truly amazing.
This blog post is going to be short and to the point. I am asking for help finding a special family that we can spoil in Saskatoon this holiday season. Please share this blog so we can spread the word and find someone truly deserving of this gift. If you can think of someone, simply send me a message with the family's name, contact information and why they are the most deserving. We will be surprising the family that we choose in the next few weeks so it is important that we receive any information about them as soon as possible. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Stay safe this holiday season! Remember to live life, love lots and laugh forever.
