Once a month I volunteer for Meals on Wheels. It’s a very rewarding opportunity and makes me feel like I’ve done something meaningful at the end of the day. On average we deliver to approximately 15 people.
The majority of the people are thankful beyond words for what we do. They come to the door with a smile on their face and thank us graciously, despite the aches and pains they might be feeling.
There is one woman who we deliver to that never shows appreciation. Today she opened the door to say she had an appointment in five minutes and we were very late. By MOW’s standards we were not late. We nicely put the food in her kitchen and left. The whole time she kept repeating we were late and was very irritated. This experience shed a lot of light on the value of appreciation.
I know we are all different, but if I were her age and have people come to my door, taking time from their own day to deliver food all out of the goodness of their heart, I would be so thankful. It definitely shows me that maybe I could be more thankful in my life.
So to all your ladies that read my blog and make comments, thank you. Each comment means so much to me and I want you to know that. Some days when I’m down, I go to my blog to get all my emotions out. You commenting reminds me I’m not alone and will not be judged. Sometimes your comments even make me tear up! So thank you for what you say and the comments you make. And thank you for sharing you story with all us ladies out there. You are greatly appreciated.
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Whenever I am feeling crappy I always like to do something for someone else. It not only distracts me, but it makes me feel better. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Amy--you're definitely not alone! I admit that it's unfortunate that we all ended up in this community, but yet, if it weren't for this community, I would never have met amazingly brave women like you who continue to fight. Hang in there!
ReplyDelete*hugs* Thanks for the follow...I just started reading your blog. You are definitely not alone. Loss changes how you see things and your perspective on day to day. You learn to appreciate much more. Its a shame that more people don't have a greater appreciation.
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