Catching up

This was supposed to be a post for Instagram for November 2023, but when I finally,(after half an hour of writing), tried posting, a banner popped up announcing that my post had "too many characters"... Suddenly I remembered that I have this blog where (hopefully) no one will tell me that I write too much!😆

I left the post here brewing for three months... 😾 

Lack of technological knowledge is a problem for me in these times, I accept it!

If you are on this blog for the first time, and reading this post, I am repeating the story of how I started (and stopped 😭 ugh!) writing these stories. They are real. I got into them all by myself. 

For the past years, I have put three different (go-fund-me) fundraisers (all for December gifting) to be able to buy toys, and other items, toiletries and clothes, and gift cards for a family of (now 8 people in total) in Pine Ridge, SD. It could have been anywhere else in the world, but I was directed to this area for some mysterious reasons.

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Needless to say, I have been criticized by many people, with harsh words about gifting this way, starting with the argument that giving to only a few people promotes jealousy amongst them, that these kids don’t need all these useless toys,(there might be some true in that 😑) and that this action is not going to save them or prevent them from being on drugs, or being abused nor will keep them away from drinking. The most used phrase I've heard is: "It won't change their lives". (Shrug).

That my effort is a meager act of egocentric "savior" complex just to make me feel better 😠. 

I listen, but I do have a different reason for why I do this, and yes, I totally think that it might be selfish, and for sure it makes me feel like a wholesome human being.

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I think that we are like octopuses… 🐙 with so many magic limbs, that we keep to ourselves. 

Our limbs need to be extended out there to connect with others. 

The question is... if we can, why don’t we? Fear is what keeps most of us bound, fear of change, fear of what if… not trusting our inner compass, fear of the imagined complications that will come attached to our limbs extending to strangers… there are so many valid reasons why to keep ourselves contracted and quiet.

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I believe this is my reason for living. If I can make someone feel good or special, give a compliment, or share a glimpse of hope... If I can make someone giggle… my job is done, and it has been done well. True, I did not save the world, but maybe I made someone's day a little better.  

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My hopes and wishes are that we all get involved one way or another with someone who is having a challenging time and give from that bottomless love-pit that we all humans came with, to share in the world. 💓💓💓

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I hope you have an inspired and productive rest of the week. Let’s remember and be grateful for all the opportunities we have been given in our lives, even though some experiences look and feel ugly, they seem to be presented to us to use for our own advancement, to expand our consciousness beyond our own boundaries and beliefs, if we even bother to look within.

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I will leave you with some pictures of a few of the gifts that I've bought with the donations I have received through the years.

Gratitude always ✨❤️✨