Volunteering

One of the best way that I have found to help yourself, is by helping others.  Maybe it is because I live in the volunteer state, but giving time to organizations that you like it a great way to better your life.  I can not list all of the great things that I have received by volunteering.  Some of the simple things are: free meals, clothing, contests to win prizes, and even a trip to another country.

I never would have visited the Czech Republic without volunteering

Of course, the most important and valuable things that I got were intangibles. Volunteering at the animal shelter gave me lots of puppy and kitty love.  I have made many, many friends. I have also gotten to experience things that I wouldn't have otherwise.

Good Times, Good Friends

The important thing is to volunteer for things that are meaningful to you.  “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
― Mother Teresa

536 Million Dollars

I must admit that I did buy a lottery ticket.  However, spending that $1 gave me a lot of happiness.  What I did was plan out, like I am sure, many people did, how I would spend the money if I won.  Of course there were the usuals: travel, pay off debt, save, quit my job. 

Who would you help if you won the lottery?

The real fun though came when I was figuring out whom to give the "rest" to.  Would I build the animal shelter a new building, give my school a new baseball field.  It was very interesting to see where my priorities came out.

Stumbling Block

Well, today I have hit a snag. I was getting my dinner in the crock pot ( Lord, how I hate that sentence that I just wrote. It just sounds so....June Cleaver) Anyway, in the rush to get that done, I accidentally forgot to put my lunch in the car. It is sitting the in refrigerator. Fortuanately, I have a credit at our cafeteria here so I could use that and don't really feel that it has sidetracked me that much.
Tuesday night I went to my circle meeting which was nice but I'd forgotten that we are doing desserts only. It is easier that way, but I was looking forward to something different for dinner for a change. The good thing is that Jamee who hosted it bought us all a journal to use for our prayers. It was really sweet and I've already started to use it.
Yesterday, we had a flood day. The rivers were too high so we couldn't get to school. Yeah!!! I was really nice because I wasn't expecting it and so I got some extra work done on my knitting and caught up on laundry.
Well, not much other news though. However, I am seeing that the more prepared I am with work and leisure activities, the more "breaks" I get. I've been practicing my cello for 30 minutes all week and I got a call yesterday that she had to cancel today's meeting. Because of that I am able to help at the basketball game tonight for a friend who is pregnant. See it all works together for good.
Anyway, gotta go.