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Unexpected Roses During Challenging Times


--by Bluebell, posted Mar 15, 2010

I live in a small friendly town. Due to the current challenging times the number of charity shops is almost the same as the number of  " normal" shops.

I am a regular costumer at the local charity shops, lately looking for teddy bears. There are people that I see working there on a regular basis and I think how lovely it is that they always have volunteers to run the shops.

Today I decided to visit each of the charity shops and leave a rose, a 29gifts and a smile card to each of the volunteers working there. Most of them were surprised, one asked if I was selling the roses ( meaning, I hope, they looked good enough to be sold ) and a lady commented that it was a lovely idea.

My next project is to do the same on the villages around my town. One village at a time.

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flowergirl wrote: aw bluebell that is so kind ,i can imagine evey villiage in england having a visit ,love and peace flowegirl
FairyBubbles wrote: Ah, Bluebell, you are so beautiful.
iferlamb wrote: very nice! thanks for sharing. smiles...
Aurelia wrote: What a Special person you are. :0) You are making a difference! God Bless.
~Aurelia
JuneBug wrote: You are as beautiful as any rose yourself !! :)
unknown wrote: Beautiful bluebell, love your creative projects ! Success with everything :) lovingly, deepula.
Jacinda wrote: Bluebell what a beautiful idea :) I love how you are making such a wonderful difference! Thank you so very much for sharing :) Hope you have a truely wonderful day! Lots of love and smiles, Jacinda :)
smileamile wrote: Oh bluebell, that is so sweet. A rose, so thoughtful. :-) smileamile
cabbage wrote: Dear bluebell,
You are such a blessing to everyone you meet! Thank you for spreading so much joy in the world. I can imagine how happy the volunteers were to receive a beautiful rose.

You are so special, my friend! :-) hugs xoxo

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