Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Everytime I give, I seem to forget about my own problems, and happen to find happiness in giving too. While I was at school, I was contemplating on what I was going to give as part of my daily giving challenge, seeing that I didn't have anything planned.

I was roaming through the hallway when I was done for the day, but I don't leave until my yellow bus comes, so until then, I stay in school, either staying in the library or volunteering.

I happened to stroll into the cafeteria when I saw one of the deans in the Student Organization ("SO") Office behind the cafeteria, who happens to be a nice friend of mine outside of teaching ;)  Students come to the SO to work on school activities, like arranging the prom, photography, yearbook, etc -- all that fun stuff!  She knew that I  was free for the rest of the day, so she had told me that I could work for her, if I wanted to.

When she said this, a flashbulb went on inside my head, and I was thinking, maybe this can be my opportunity to give.  I said to her, " Is there anything I can help you with?" She said she wasn't too sure seeing that a lot of the students who worked there were already handling things quite well. So I told her to think about it , I'd be happy to help.

Several hours later, while I was walking to the school library, I heard someone call me. Lo and behold, it was Ann, the dean of the S.O.! I automatically smiled at her seeing that I find her in the most random places, usually talking about the joys of life, good stuff like that ;)

This time, she was with another teacher, who happens to be the editor of the school newspaper. She introduced me to him and we got acquainted. She had told him how much I love blogging, especially for sites like HelpOthers. They asked me whether I would be interested in writing for the school newspaper!!! I was all like "OMG!" That would be so awesome, and it was good timing too, seeing that I was thinking about the gift I would give.

I simply replied, "It would be great to be of service in writing for the school paper!" They set an appointment for me tomorrow, to set my working hours, so basically, I GOT THE JOB!!!! :D I was really happy, 'cause not only will I be helping out, I'll also be gettihng to do what I like doing, blogging!!!

I believe this was my gift today, the gift of service. I wasn't sure if it was much of a gift but my head was saying to me, " Hey, don't worry, it's all good!" As George Lopez says, "I got this!" :)