When I arrived I went over to greet the husband, who grabbed my hand and then suddenly wrapped his arms around me and said "thanks for coming Whatis, you don't realize how much it means to me that you came tonight" This man is not a hugger! Wow, and I thought I was just one more guy who could come or not come and it wouldn't have mattered one way or the other. It's times like those when you realize how you do make a difference to others, even when you think you won't.... I just thought I'd share my discovery, that when we put ourselves aside for a bit and think of others we can actually make a meaningful difference and feel better at the same time.
Thank you for this. A reminder I needed just about now. We all need it sometimes, I suppose.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
