Pay It Forward

A week has flown by.

Appointments, directions, teachers, and meetings, along with the daily meals, laundry, baths, bed, and carpool line.

It's been busy, and while I did get a lot done, I didn't get everything I needed done. So here we are this week, with intentions to finish up what I had hoped to do last week. This week I have three appointments for Inquisitive (three!!), along with several others. And, the specialist for one of the kids is booked for nine months (!!!!), so I'm told that I get to find my *own specialist. Which means I have to - I don't know. Can I just delegate that one to the Mr? That sounds like *such a good idea!!

This past week, I walked into the laundry room, and somebody had folded a load of my clothes. It was a very small load - just a few tshirts and some socks - but it was a gesture that was much appreciated. I have no idea who it was.

This weekend, I spent a lot of time in the laundry room (okay, that's an understatement. I think I did a dozen loads of laundry). This morning when I walked in, there was a load on the folding table, and two dried loads waiting in driers. Originally, I put them on the folding table in separate piles.

And then, I folded them. All three loads.

And then, over the course of the day, three more loads.

And - WHY AM I DOING THAT? I HATE folding laundry! Heck, most of the time in a stick built house I don't even fold ours!

So why did I do that?

I knew it would make somebody's day. Or rather, more than one somebody's day. I also figured that, well, if we all do nice in the laundry room, it might keep the edge off the tension that can arise in a laundry facility such as this. It'll make it easier to *not throw somebody's clothes on the floor (as happened to one load of mine last week!).

This week, may I challenge you to go out of your way, to stop and pay it forward? Think about what you can do that might, anonymously if possible, make somebody's day. Put a quarter in a parking meter that has expired. Bring a neighbor's trash can up the drive for them. Pay the toll for the person next in line.

There are plenty of opportunities, take a look around and see what speaks to you. It only takes a moment, and it just may make a big difference!