A random act of kindness...

Bloggers Unite challenge for today is to blog an act of kindness. I want to spotlight one of my daughters. Yesterday, we drove over an hour to see a performance of the Nutcracker. We arrived an hour early because the seating was general and we wanted to snag some good seats.

We did - the center of the center down front. Perfect! We settled down to wait another 45 minutes. About 5 minutes before curtain time, the announcer proclaims that this is the first sold out performance ever for this small town college performing arts center. Wonderful! However, some more senior citizens have arrived and the only seats left are in the balcony - would anyone be willing to give up their floor seats?

While I debated, and remembered the hour drive and early arrival, my daughter turned to me and said "We can go up to the balcony, Mommy."

"Are you sure?" I ask, still contemplating the "sacrifice."

"Yes."

Heavy sigh...checking to make sure there are still seniors waiting...OKAY!

We ended up in the nose bleed section only one row from the ceiling. But we had a great time and easy hearts. An act of kindness returns much to the giver.

History in the making...

Election years always press home to me that each day we are living, we are watching history being made. What will folks say about us 10 years, 100 years, 1000 years from now?

For those of you who are homeschooling and of a conservative bent, check out Homeschoolers Heart Huckabee. Great learning activities on government and opportunities (if desired) to support a presidential campaign from the grass roots level.

If Huckabee isn't your cup of Joe, I bet a quick search will find similar websites for the candidate of your choice. It can be exhilarating to have an active hand in making history happen.