Scattering Joy...Chapter 2

It's really funny how some people really got into this and some people didn't at all. One family took it and ran. Lori took donuts to the nursery workers at her Friday bible study and her 5 year-old daughter Blaire hosted a play date and served pink cupcakes to all her friends who came. Her husband Richard took a friend to lunch, and their two year-old Case, well, he got through the whole day without biting anybody!

Mary might have gotten the prize for creativity as she started the day by putting her neighbor's trash container away and then drove to a butcher shop and carefully picked out six really nice rib eyes and delivered them to fire station #11 for their Friday night meal. Gotta love somebody who thinks of those unsung heroes!

Sara hosted a house concert for her singing friend from California to give her exposure to the Austin crowd. She planned and executed the whole event, paying close attention to every detail.

Barbara kept her cool when a client was 45 minutes late for a cut and color when it's about the umpteenth time it's happened with this client.

Cindy gave a friend whose husband recently died a movie gift card for her and her kids so they could have a night out. She also spent the day helping two "at risk" high school students look for and apply to colleges.

Sandy packed a friend's kitchen who had to move right after surgery.

My Aunt Mattie and her husband taped the sermon at her church for shut-ins.

Laurel paid for breakfast for the person in the car behind her at the Whatburger drive-through and helped a woman she met get in touch with the Women's Shelter so she can leave an abusive husband. She also helped her pay a utility bill, filled her car up with gas, and got her in touch with an attorney to help with some legal problems.

And my 4th grade teacher friend Barbara danced during a halftime show of a high school basketball game all in the name of entertainment.

Rhonda says she spent all day Friday scattering joy in little ways and sent me the flowers pictured above as her final act of kindness. Another beautiful surprise delivery.

Tomorrow I'll tell you how thoughtful others were including St. Wayne and how he helped scatter joy all over South Texas...and I mean that literally!

Til then...