Generosity

I have been blessed with many generous people in my life. These are just a few.

My sister-in-law Megan - otherwise known as Dee-Dee or Mrs. Nowitzki. Picture artfully taken by Jake. She is fun one that girl! She gave me the shirt of her back. Literally! We came for dinner a few weeks ago and she was wearing the most darling pink button down shirt and I just loved it. I couldn't stop loving it. She made an excuse that it didn't fit her that well and gave it to me. Right then and there. I couldn't believe it and I was so excited!! It's darling and I love it just as much as the leopard print ballet flats that she got me from Target. As she says, everyone needs leopard print shoes. I get tons of compliments on my new duds and I don't care if Ryan makes fun of my cute shoes. It's nice to be spoiled Dee-Dee!

Jessica has to be one of the most generous people that I know. Everytime I visit her house, we always have dinner, take pictures and bake something yummy. Then she sends me home with goodies. Most times it's bags of clothes for either Mia or Sam. Sometimes a plate of her famous peanutbutter cookies. And big things like the Bumbo chair that we loved for Sam. Just this last trip, she insisted I borrow her old camera until I could get a new one. It's just so Jessica. Always giving never expecting anything in return. She is a true friend. Thanks Jessie-Becky! I promise that I will take good care of it. Because of Jessica, I was able to take this picture of the kids all freshly bathed reading together before bedtime. They were so sweet reading together. I love Fat Sam's fat finger pointing like his big sister was. I love Mia's little feet and Jake's concentration. That old camera of ours would of never taken the picture. The flash doesn't work and the fact that it randomly saves some pictures and not others.

Then there was the random stranger at Walmart. Jake has a huge jar of pennies that are just burning a hole in his pocket. He desperately wanted to buy some Pokemon cards with all of those pennies. Thinking that there was a money counting machine at the store, I let him bring them. As luck would have it, there wasn't one and we ended up counting 423 pennies out at a empty checkout. While counting, a sweet women walked up to me and placed $20 by the jar and said "Please, just take it." and quickly walked away. I was surprised by it and ran after her to give it back. She was crying and hugging her baby. I told her that I couldn't take her money and she said through tears that she couldn't stand to see us counting pennies to buy groceries. That she had been there and it had been hard. It was so sweet. I gave her a big hug and told her that she had a big heart and explained about Jake wanting to buy the cards. I can imagine her walking by and seeing the few groceries in our cart and all of us working together on counting out sets of 10 pennies. I can imagine her remembering the pain of financially tough times and her intense desire to help. I have thought about her often since then. I hope she isn't embarrassed by her actions. They were so thoughtful.

All these women have touched my life these last few weeks. Their example shines bright to me. They remind me to bless others with my time, talents and extra goods. I share the stories here so I will remember them and so their example can shine through into your lives as well.

I have been blessed with many generous people in my life.