And I asked for nothing.
I actually requested just that...nothing.
And people respected that wish. You all know, I have been cleaning out. Simplifying. I don't need things, really.
Well, I got more than nothing. I received plenty of love. And great messages. That meant more to me that any new shirt could have.
I had a wonderful, typically chaotic dinner with Brian and the boys.
We all get to a time and stage where we don't really need anything. But I have something I want. I want to do something.
I wrote earlier this week about the strange blanding effect of social media. Where it all becomes just easy. And lazy. And words. And filler.
But tonight a thought struck me. This week, I am going to open my eyes. I am going to not expect a birthday gift for myself, I am going to give one (or many back).
Instead of scrolling past Facebook appeals for school fundraisers and virtual lemonade stands, I am going to stop and read about them and give to them.
Instead of skimming past Twitter appeals to support cause A or cause B, I am going to read them and support them.
Maybe I can only give $5 to each. But I will learn and, if the cause is a good one, I will give.
In honor of my 36 years on this earth. The 36 years I have been lucky enough to be here, I will give a gift.
Want to give a gift (not to me, but to yourself or to those you care about)? I'd love it if you did the same.
What can we do in a week?
P.S. No, this doesn't mean you should start emailing me about your causes. I wish I could support them all, but the truth is, I probably can't. I didn't win the lottery. We tried. But, no luck. I wish I could support thousands of causes, but I can't. This is just about just opening my eyes to what was already there.
