This is not an advertisement, endorsement, suggestion, or anything resembling any of those things. It's just the title I chose for my Post about giving back and passing it forward.
Early this morning, I joined fellow workers and management from my HD store at a local apartment complex. We were hosting a project sponsored by HD's national charitable arm. We gathered with $70,000 worth of products that were to be installed by over 100 volunteers to upgrade the living environment for the Veterans who live there.
My piece of the action was to direct a crew of workers to build 5 redwood benches with planter boxes. I designed the bench the other day, built the prototype and created a materials list. All the wood was on-site when I arrived and in a manner of 3 hours my team had cut all the wood and assembled the benches pictured here.
The highlight of my day was the hour I spent between 6:30-7:30am talking to one of the Vets about his journey through drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness and recently being "saved." It was an interesting conversation as we related to each others' enjoyment of golf and our philosophical perspective on life's journey; he in his early 50's and me in my early 60's.
Today was supposed to be my surgery. But with the delay documented here over the past week, I was able to participate in this project and join my company in helping folks in my community. It felt good to know we would be impacting the lives of 72 Vets by beautifying their exterior and the interior of their temporary homes, provided to them for free by a local church group.
Have you had a opportunity to do something for someone else recently? I recommend it. Get outside of your life and pass something positive forward. Making $$ donations is always a good thing, but physically taking time to give, pays you back it bigger ways.
I am thankful I had the chance to be out there today. Thank you Universe for delaying my surgery.
My piece of the action was to direct a crew of workers to build 5 redwood benches with planter boxes. I designed the bench the other day, built the prototype and created a materials list. All the wood was on-site when I arrived and in a manner of 3 hours my team had cut all the wood and assembled the benches pictured here.
The highlight of my day was the hour I spent between 6:30-7:30am talking to one of the Vets about his journey through drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness and recently being "saved." It was an interesting conversation as we related to each others' enjoyment of golf and our philosophical perspective on life's journey; he in his early 50's and me in my early 60's.
Have you had a opportunity to do something for someone else recently? I recommend it. Get outside of your life and pass something positive forward. Making $$ donations is always a good thing, but physically taking time to give, pays you back it bigger ways.
I am thankful I had the chance to be out there today. Thank you Universe for delaying my surgery.
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