Several of our neighbors are elderly. When it snows my son always scoops their walks and driveways. Sometimes he grumbles, but always does the work. this summer he helps trim our 80 + neighbors yard. they still mow themselves, but trimming is hard. My son enjoys helping our and on occasion benefits from sweets baked by the wonderful neighbors. Guess they both profit. Smiles all around.

I remember once I was in wal-mart and we just bought the kids a big blue bouncy ball. I got out into the parking lot, a huge gust of wind blew the ball outta my car…and I took off running after it…but it was just going to darn fast. There was a car leaving wal-mart they seen me running after it…he stopped and the passenger got out of the car chased it down for me, and then gave me the ball. It was sooooo sweet. He was so nice, just a 17 year old boy (or around that age) So I was able to take the ball home so the kids could play with it, which wouldnt have happened if he wasnt there. THANX!

My daughter was five years old when my husband died unexpectedly. We received an enormous outpouring of flowers, memorials, food and other kindnesses that were intended for the whole family. However, one of the most thoughtful gifts was from a child I didn’t know who was in my daughter’s kindergarten class. The child sent a teddy bear just for her. The child’s parents understood the loss a five year old was experiencing and how comforting a teddy bear would be.

Contributed by:
Laura Baxter
Girls Scouts

On my way to lunch, pulling up to a stoplight, I noticed a lady with 2 dogs. One had wriggled itself from the leash. Having been in that situation before, I pulled over offered to hold onto her one dog, still leashed, while she coaxed the other one away from traffic to safety.
It was fun and humorous!

My boyfriend made me really mad last week and all my friends were telling me to break up with him but i told them that i will give him a second chance.

Contributed by:
Stacy, 17

Despite the fact that these wonderful moms wait in long lines at our store to buy hundreds of dollars worth in clothing for their daughters, they still manage to keep smiles on their faces and act sweet. I just love it when a mom (or even dad) comes to the register and takes off all the hangers for me and even folds the clothes after I scan them. Whether or not its because they want the process to go by quicker, its still very appreciated.

MOMS ROCK!

Contributed by:
Angelina
Greteman Group

Our new friend and dedicated deed-doer George Grenyo stopped by the office today to share a list that that reminded him of Do the Deed. We wanted to share it with you, too.

21 Suggestions for Success
By H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.

3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

6. Be generous.

7. Have a grateful heart.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.

9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

10. Treat everyone you meet like you wanted to be treated.

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement

12. Commit yourself to quality.

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

14. Be loyal.

15. Be honest.

16. Be a self-starter.

17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on you life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.

20. Take good care of those you love.

21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.

Last week, my two kids and I were shopping at Aldi on Maize Road. While there, a woman asked if we were in need of money. After saying that we weren’t, she gave me $20. She said it was for the kids to split. After we all thanked her, I told the kids their job was to pray for her throughout the day. When we were in the checkout lane, I told her about the prayers coming her way and she seemed very pleased. Thank you, whoever you are. We all learned a valuable lesson that day.

Contributed by: Amanda

A few nights ago, as I was leaving Century II, a woman, with a little girl stopped me. She said she was just kicked out of her house the day before and was living in her fathers van. She asked for some money to get a burger at McDonalds. I gave her all the money I had in my pocket, which was only about $4. I thought, even if she is lying or scamming, she obviously needs the $4 worst than I do. Plus, I had my children with me, and I thought it would be a good example to them, to teach them about helping others.

We went to eat on a Saturday afternoon while watching our grandson while his mother worked, after we finished our meal the waitress said it was taken care of. When I asked her by which person so I could thank them, she said she didn’t know. She said the man told her to tell us it was a blessing from God. This really surprised me, I would like to thank the person or persons who did this kind act for us.