Two Tales: You Just Never Know...

Tale One: 
Yesterday morning my dear friend gave me these adorable home made chocolate/marshmallows on a stick. I know! ;-) And she said 'You'll recognize these from a blog'. Oh really?...I don't really read food blogs, but she reminded me of 'This Week For Dinner', a blog I first found over two years ago that I raved to all my friends. 
'That's too cool!' I said. 'Did you write a comment and let her know you did her idea? Did you send her a pic or anything?'

'Oh, no...you know I never leave comments.' 

WHAT? This dear bloggy gal is never gonna know you used her cool recipe/idea! She'll never know how cute your final product was and how impressed all the recipients were of this gift!

Jump forward to yesterday afternoon...


Tale Two: 
I received a very sweet and endearing email from a GFTW reader. The gist of her sweet holiday tale was this: She took to heart my personal growth goal to find tiny gestures of good will to do as they come up. She shared that her school had a real deal fire during lunch, the entire school had to be evacuated in the freezing cold, and despite all the mayhem, her students were rock stars at handling it all. After wards, she rallied up ~fifty plus hot cocoa's for her students and staff as her gesture of good will and her students were beside themselves with gratitude. She then topped it off by going round to all the other classrooms during her 'break' to see if the other teachers could use a bathroom break (as a fellow teacher this gesture is the BEST!!!) She then thanked me for setting the example, or offering up the goal.

Thank me? I didn't do all this? I just wrote the goal. She DID it.

And these two tales have me realize this: You just never know how/when you'll make an impression on somebody. And the power of that impression transcends and touches more people than you'll ever know. That's a powerful thought, and a perfect one to reflect on for this week.

Now... I'm off to leave a comment at 'This Week for Dinner' so she knows how sweet these sticks are!  

Comments

Aimee said…
I love this post! It is so true! One small gesture can effect the lives of so many!

Those hot-chocolate on a stick things are so awesome! What a fun idea!
Emz said…
I'm with you and Aimee. One very [seemingly] small gesture = many lives touched sometimes.

thanks for the reminder.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Heather said…
Thanks for this great post and the reminder. very true.
Anne-Marie said…
Great post and great reminder about how one seemingly little thing can have such a profound effect!

Hmmm, I might have to check out those chocolate marshmallows myself :)
Christi said…
A great post! I have always believed that the power of one small token of love can make a difference!
Samantha G said…
This is such an inspirational post. This time of year the traffic is horrible, parking lots are insane, everyone's frazzled...
Those simple gestures can make such a difference! :)
I always feel bad for teachers, considering how frequently I have to pee.
RunToTheFinish said…
i always love it when people share thigns like this, thank you for taking the time!!
misszippy said…
I love it! What a story of coming full circle.
Beth said…
What a nice post, I am a former classroom teacher and I know how much a small act of kindness means.
Leah F said…
Great stories! Let's call it "Blogging it forward." :-)
Unknown said…
pretty much a sucker for any candy on a stick, and this just took it to another level! I will thank her!
LC
I think that's so cool. It's always nice to hear when someone has particularly appreciated something we've done or said or written. I'm glad you visited that blog and left a comment when your friend didn't. I'm sure the blogger really appreciated it.
Alison said…
This is *such* a great post. I know that when people make small (or large) gestures of kindness towards me I feel so grateful, but I forget that I can be doing the same for someone else without really being cognisant of it.

It's also good to be reminded what a great support the blogging community can be for people. Again, I know it has been for me. But I forget that there are probably people out there who I am playing a part in supporting too.

In the end I think it's a feeling of reciprocity and mutual concern that makes the world a wonderful place to live -- thank you for the timely reminder! And have a great Christmas!
Unknown said…
Amen... and that is a big reason why we bloggers blog about stuff that may or may not be pertinent to anyone else. you never know when that ONE (or more person) is going to read it and find the hope and inspiration that they were looking for even though they didn't know they were looking for it!

Nice! Thanks for sharing it! :)
Velma said…
How awesome!!!!! I hope you have a great holiday. I love the card!
Anonymous said…
Well since you asked......

I read your blog religiously but rarely comment. ( mostly because I see you a lot) but you have reminded me how great it is to read the comments. I LOVE, LOVE when you comment on mine, so it's your turn. I'm a big fan of the goals lists you make. I've been religious about my to do lists, but nothing further. Also, am I just noticing the tabs at the top of your page or are they new? Love them!

Hope you have a Merry Xmas and...I LOVE you, AM!

Ps - since I'm commenting, I love the icon that your reader Samantha G has!
your goals always make an impression on me. You are one of the very first blogs I found on here and I always leave feeling inspired to do something good with my life. Awesome post.
Anne said…
Merry Christmas to you and your family Anne-Marie!

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