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Today at Stew Leonard's (grocery store) I ran into my first "rejection." My little family had a receipt for over $100 from the store, and you can use it to get a free ice cream out front. I tried to give it to another woman who was standing in line for ice cream. She was holding a toddler on her hip. She was so uncomfortable and resistant to my offer. It just made me reflect on giving and getting and how suspicious we are of other people trying to do nice things.



Too many charities… Continue

I've been trying to be mindful in my giving. To Cami's newsletter, trying not to focus on what "counts" but just being mindful of all the things I give. So there have been some material gifts (my neighbor mentioned that her husband loves cookie dough so I made some and saved some for him) and some gifts of time and listening (a woman I work with is a week past her due date and people keep telling her horror stories about labor so I spent half an hour on the phone giving her a pep talk about… Continue

I want to be just like my neighbor, Ellen. She's been so good to my kids. Today she sent Audrey home with a baggie of the cookies she had just baked. She's not in any challenge. She's just a good human being who does nice things for other people.

Day three I went on a trip to Salt Lake and took a little bag of chocolates as a gift to a friend. But day four was the first time I felt like I had done something worthwhile. Maybe you'll think it's silly...



I was on the plane home last night, a 4.5 hour trip. Uncomfortable, as always. A little chill. I grabbed a blanket on my way to sit down, as I always do, because there are never enough. No pillows available these days, of course. I sat on the aisle and a very tall young man sat… Continue

On Day 1 I bought coffee for a friend. On Day 2 (today) I pledged to the public radio station. So far, seems too easy, too monetary. I'd like to find more meaningful gifts that don't involve giving money. I have a book in mind for a friend. Maybe I'll bring that Friday.