As I am writing this, I received an email from one of my favorite clients.

Hi Darci,

Earlier this summer my husband and I decided to sell our home in the city and move closer to our children and grandchildren. We bought a house in a little community and within the first week, four neighbors came to welcome us with cookies, flowers, and homemade bread! If that isn’t a 90%, I don’t know what is!

I was feeling sorry for myself with the lock downs and not being able to get out and meet people in this wonderful little town. Then one evening, I was scrolling through the town's Facebook page and came across a message that read:

“My wife and I have not been financially impacted by COVID-19 and so we want to give two families in our community who have been impacted each a $150 gift card to the store of their choice. Please tell me your story and I will select two families."

Well, Darci, I cried and said to my husband, we have not been hit financially either so I want to help too. So, I posted that we would also donate two $150 gift cards. There were fourteen families that reached out and their stories were all heart-wrenching – so what do we do? How do we pick? Well, what we did was purchase gift cards and donated them to EVERY family. We received a “hand-written” thank you card that I will save forever.

What can you do to help others? Please give what you can. Your money, time, talents, donations, food and most of all your kindness.

Thank you for sharing.