The Power of Kindness

My FB status says:

"The power of kindness in all the gentle souls around me has overwhelmed me. My heart literally aches with love."

I was writing out thank you emails to all those kind souls who have donated their time, dance, money, raffle items over the past 3 benefits in order to help me reach my surgery goal.  I quickly realized how amazing it was to have to spend 2 hours on such a task because I had so many people to thank.  I posted on FB current total is $8,400 and I was so close to reaching my goal.  I then get an email from an incredible person across the seas whom I have never in my life met.  They tell me that they want to donate $1000.00 to my funds.  They asked that I not mention their donation on FB.  They will be an anonymous donor.

I was without words.  I was in tears.  A person who I have never laid eyes on, a person who doesn't know me, was showering me with kindness.  I am surrounded by so many extraordinary people.  My head reels from the sheer awesomeness of this all.  My heart..truly, literally, ached.  Ached with love and appreciation and awe.

January goodness

I've been neglecting the goodness list.  I like lists.  I like goodness.  I like procrastinating.

1. Macy Gray- The Sellout CD.  Wow, for a strung out crack whore..(ohh, that was inappropriate..I'm working on that for 2011)  this CD is fabulous from beginning to end and riddled with ear worms.  Thanks to the Ugly Betty Finale for pointing me to the goodness of this CD!

2. My Belly dance community.  These girls have gone above and beyond by throwing me all these benefit fundraisers and helping me raise funds to get my much needed surgery.  I am blessed beyond all compare.  I thank the lord daily for showing me the way to this amazing group of dance sisters and brothers.  They are a beacon of light in my life!  This surgery will happen and for that I am thankful.

3. ThePioneerwoman.com.  I like how she lays out her recipes.  Simple and to the point.  I tried her beef and mushroom stew yesterday.  big hit with the carnivores in the house.  Tonight I am trying the Grilled chicken with Lemon basil pasta.

4. Entourage.  I don't know what it is about  this show.  But whenever the newest season is released on DVD, I devour it like  cake!  I love the characters, craziness, Jermey Pivens.. I got a little crushie on Eric too..I'm a sucker for a red head.  What can I say!?

5. The Square-  squareup.com  It's a free app for your smart phone.  Once all signed up, they will send you this cute little square device the plugs into your headphone jack.  It's free ( My fav words) You then use the little cute square to swipe credit cards.  Brilliant!! I used my square last weekend, took in $100 in credit card sales.  Loved it!  They initiated the deposit into my bank account the next day.  Rocks!

6. Words with Friends-  Another smart phone app.  I now play scrabble with people all over the world.  It's like crack.

Goodbye Huggy Bear

Little Huggy Bear passed today.  Her heart was enlarged and the Dr. couldn't understand how she lived such a long life.  She was feisty and loved her treats.  On her last day her, she made an appearance on WGN morning news promoting the Animals After Dark expo.  So, the world got to see her sweet little face.  Will miss you Huggy Bear Cheese!