"My family is getting ready to have our final online auction for adoption to raise funds to bring home our 19 month old little boy from South Korea. We are preparing for travel this Spring! We are in desperate need of items to put in our auction. Would you be willing to donate one of your beautiful creations? We would be so very grateful."
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As soon as I read the note, I emailed her back to let her know I'd be happy to donate a piece. Because adoption is one of my soft spots, I wanted to reach out and help this family. I remember when my brother and his wife were in the process of adopting their daughter. It was a struggle to come up with the funds. They were selling practically anything that wasn't nailed down. Endless yard sales, car washes, you name it ... they tried it. I wish I could have helped them out in this way when they were going through the process. So, I let her choose something for her auction, and this is what she picked. It's one of my personal favorite pieces that I've designed, and I mailed it to them the next day. I hope it helps them get that much closer to getting their sweet boy home.
The point of this post? Find your talent, and use it to reach out and help others. Change doesn't necessarily happen with huge gestures and tremendous clamor. It can happen with simple, small acts. Little acts that can snowball into something big and beautiful. Be the change in someone else's life today. You'll never regret it.
If you'd like to know more about this family, you can read about their adoption here ...
I usually sign off by saying "be the change", but tonight I'll say "be a blessing" because that's what your one kind gesture might be to someone else. It may be just exactly what that person needed.
So, until next time, be a blessing ...
Joyce
