My 32nd Birthday Wish

In 2010, on my birthday, I decided that my goal for 2011 would be
to cross off at least 5 things from my Bucket List...

1. Take a photography workshop Accomplished Mar. of 2011
2. Go to Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah, GA Accomplished May of 2011
3. Be in the audience of an Oprah Winfrey Show Accomplished Oct. of 2011
4. Be on TV Accomplished Apr. of 2011 (sToribook Weddings)
5. Go to the Pike Place Market in Seattle Accomplished Jul. of 2011
6. Take a photo by Barbra's star on the Walk of Fame Accomplished Nov. of 2011
7. Photograph a sunrise on the beach Accomplished Jul. of 2011
8. Eat at Mr. Chow's Accomplished Jan. of 2012

I had an amazing year and overshot my goal. I actually got to cross off 8 of them!

While I want to do that this year again, I saw a post on a blog I love

that inspired me to make a new goal for myself in my 32nd year.

In 2012, before my birthday in December, my wish is to complete

32 random acts of kindness.

Drew did her random acts of kindness in 2 days.

I want to really do it right and spend my entire year doing them.

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My first random act of kindness wasn't even one I got to plan out.

It just kind of fell into my lap. I loved the moment because it taught my
boy something about helping others. About human decency.

We were going to dinner tonight and on our way in a nice, presumably homeless,
man asked us if we had any change we could spare.
Without a thought, I smiled at him and walked by.
You see, I was preoccupied with trying to keep my kids from
 running into the street and getting hit by a car.

Eric was meeting us at the restaurant and when Kate saw him
walking towards us, she took off running. She tripped and fell flat on her face.
Hit her forehead on the cement. Hard.

The man kindly ran over and checked on us, asked if she was ok.
Asked if he could do anything to help her.

I felt guilty. In my own rush, I'd blown the guy off and even after that
he was thoughtful enough to care about my girl.

Charlie & I brought him some money and he was so grateful.
Charlie smiled at me and said maybe the man would be
able to eat a hot dinner tonight. He also said that he hoped the man
found somewhere to live soon so he wouldn't have to sleep in the cold.

1 down... 31 to go.

These 3 are the driving force behind this wish.
I want them to live in a kinder, more peaceful and loving world.
Where better to start than with them?

"The smallest act of kindness is worth

more than the grandest intention."

Oscar Wilde