Tag Archives: thankful

A Volunteer’s Prespective

“A woman touches my shoulder. “I’m sorry to bother you, but do you have girls’ 3T pants?” she asks. Every family in this school lives below the poverty line. The clothes are free. I look at the little girl by … Continue reading

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Radom Act of Kindness

I want to offer a huge shout out to fellow riders of the northbound Link Light Rail from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle recently. Mid-route, the doors opened and a homeless man carrying a crate and a shopping bag entered the … Continue reading

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What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

“I still have a scrap of paper given to me by Vincent Harding, a speech writer for Martin Luther King Jr. I was a young woman wrestling with questions about my future—could I be both a spiritual seeker and a … Continue reading

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Reflection

Today would be a good time to acknowledge all your blessings. Make a list – a long list – and then take a big long soak in the tub. – calendar page

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The smile on my face

The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything but they make the most of everything – Sam Cawthrone

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