"There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out
of their way to make life beautiful for others."
Mandy Hale
Hopefully we are blessed with numerous friends who simply make the world a better place to be. It is not the friend who brings gifts or the friend who might have the biggest house, but it is the friend who appears to have the biggest heart. Just their presence is often times the gift.
Within my family of friends, there is one who will walk dogs at the dog shelter. She will take them out into the neighbor hood and bring them treats. Another friend volunteers at an after school program to mentor young women. Another loves babies, so she volunteers at the hospital to sit and rock babies. An artist friend doesn't want to loose touch with the basic elements of her work, so she shares projects one day a month at the local elementary school.
One thing in common with all of these kindred spirits is they offer free services for something they love to do. If gardening was a strength, grow extra and give veggies away to neighbors. If reading was a favorite pass time, one could find a visually challenged person who misses the connection with stories. Even grabbing an extra bag of peaches or cherries from the market might truly please a neighboring shut in. There are numerous 'givings' we can offer based on our own schedules and our favorite hobbies while making life more beautiful for others.
