Christmas Giving

I have been gone from this blog for way too long. But I recently watched this video, that is so completely amazing and inspiring, I just had to post it here:

And this has inspired new ideas in my mind for Christmas. I'd already decided that I would do a Random Act of Kindness from the Smile Deck at HelpOthers.org for each person in my family. But after seeing this video, many of the RAKs I have planned can be completed at a local homeless shelter!

I'm thinking about bringing music to nourish the shelter residents humanity -- I play piano and sing -- or knitting blankets, hats and scarves; or bringing home cooked food on a regular basis, giving hugs to those who would like to be hugged...

I'm also thinking about other ways I can raise money for shelters and charities... Putting on a play with 100% funds raised to charity, I am planning to offer to build a nice website for the two local shelters as a donation.

It would be totally awesome to dedicate my life to making a difference, and not have to worry about having a job.