The Anti-Rant (aka Positive Moment Post)

I overheard my sister, who is a kindergarten teacher, talking about the importance of having a "Positive Moment" at the beginning of the day with one of her more challenging students. This got me thinking about the importance of positive moments in general. With the holiday season in full swing, and the darkest month of the year almost half over--

--cue new agey instrumental and fade in to a cup of steaming chai (with a side of ripe mango for a serving suggestion)

I hereby commence the inaugural "Positive Moment Post"

*Today's positive moment is brought to you by Stash.*

A local restaurant (and high school hangout) has been collecting money for the food bank in our town for the past month or so. They have a jar by the cash register for spare change. So far they have raised $660.00. Everywhere I go I see collection sites for the clothing bank, glove and hat trees etc. At my church we are raising money for Heifer International--a nonprofit that's fighting world hunger one cow (or goat or honeybee) at a time. There are food baskets and toy donation boxes galore because everyone thinks about sharing their blessings this time of year.


Someone I know had a good idea. Donate to your local food bank every year during the month your birthday falls. This evens out the giving (if a lot of people participate) and spreads it throughout the year.


I call June. :o)