Made My Day

[ferociouskittycat]

My daughter changed schools. At her old school they had 'dolls' that the kids would have a chance of winning at the end of each day, by receiving tickets to put in a box and one name was drawn each day. They'd get to take the dolls home for the night and fill in the diary of what they got up to.

At their new school (my youngest has since started school...), they had no such thing, so I donated four dolls (a boy and a girl doll for each of the Kinder classes).

This is what I received in the mail today. It bought tears to my eyes.

'A warm note of thanks
to say people like you
Help make the world brighter
by the nice things you do.'

'This greeting comes to warmly bring a very special 'thank you ' for the beautiful thing you've done for the Kindergarten classes. Your kindness is appreciated more than words can say.'

I thought that was beautiful. The reason I bought the dolls, was so my youngest daughter didn't miss out on the joy her sister experienced.

It's amazing how a few simple words can make one's day.

 

[minsue]

You're right, that is beautiful.

 

[oggbashan]

Sorting out the junk.

I am trying to reduce a lifetime's collection of curios.

The books are a real problem but I have managed to get rid of a few:

Two children's school books were part of a reading system called 'Phonoscript' - an earlier version of ITA (Initial Teaching Alphabet) - which used different characters for the different vowel sounds so 'e' could be seen to be long or short. I sent one of the books to the academic institution that devised the system (in the 1920s). Their archivist had never heard of it.

The other Phonoscript book had been written in 1923 by the Headmistress of an Infants' School in Kent. I sent it to that school. I recieved a letter back telling me that the book had been added to the historical display in their reception area. The children (and their parents) had been fascinated by it but the children didn't like it - not enough pictures, and they are not in colour.

Another book had been given as a Second Prize for Scripture Reading by the Board of Governors to a pupil at a Church affiliated school in 1897. The school children loved the idea. The governors are now thinking they should re-introduce prizes which were abandoned in the 1960s as elitist and tending to penalise poor students. So school prizes might return.

I gave away a sewing machine and assorted bits - a Singer New Family model of the 1880s. The new owner is using it as spare parts to help restore her better one, and the bits fit several of her machines. She hopes to demonstrate her restored machine - to the school that might have prizes.

I found some old hand sewing needles (1920s) in unused packets of a dozen. I sent them to a Needle Museum in Redditch. They didn't have those particular packets so they improved the collection. I then found a packet from the 1870s. They didn't want those because they acquired unopened boxes of packets from the manufacturers when they closed down.

I gave an ashtray advertising a local brewer's brown ale to a museum in Margate. They have a display about the Brewing family and the ashtray matched one they already had for another ale and is rare.

I have made several people happy and reduced my possessions - by about half a cubic foot. Only about 20 cubic yards to go...

Og

 

[SnoopDog]

I always try to take the effort to actually tell people when I'm grateful for something or appreciate something they have done. Just a little card, or a short call really are worth the time.

More rewarding than knowing you made someone's day is when they actually tell you.

Snoopy

P.S.: That really was a great thing that you did and that happened to you kittycat.

 

[Belegon]

MADE MY DAY

My latest poem got a mention in the new poems thread over on the Poetry Feedback & Discussion Board.

I couldn't help it, I literally got up and did a little dance! She even picked out the part that made me write it to begin with as her favorite part!

For me, my poetry is either just raw emoting or about wanting to use a phrase or image that has come to me. So this really Made My Day.

Oh, here is a link to the poem:

New Candy Idea

 

[Randi Grail]

Re: MADE MY DAY

Oh, here is a link to the poem:

New Candy Idea

"All I want
Is to one up Willy Wonka"

*applause*

I always read the poems, but hadn't got around to it yet. That is so cool.

 

[Belegon]

Re: Re: MADE MY DAY

"All I want
Is to one up Willy Wonka"

*applause*

I always read the poems, but hadn't got around to it yet. That is so cool.

Yep, that's the part I started with! Thank you for Noticing! (and now my day has been made better still...)


New Candy Idea

 

[SeaCat]

Re: Sorting out the junk.

I am trying to reduce a lifetime's collection of curios.

The books are a real problem but I have managed to get rid of a few:

Two children's school books were part of a reading system called 'Phonoscript' - an earlier version of ITA (Initial Teaching Alphabet) - which used different characters for the different vowel sounds so 'e' could be seen to be long or short. I sent one of the books to the academic institution that devised the system (in the 1920s). Their archivist had never heard of it.

The other Phonoscript book had been written in 1923 by the Headmistress of an Infants' School in Kent. I sent it to that school. I recieved a letter back telling me that the book had been added to the historical display in their reception area. The children (and their parents) had been fascinated by it but the children didn't like it - not enough pictures, and they are not in colour.

Another book had been given as a Second Prize for Scripture Reading by the Board of Governors to a pupil at a Church affiliated school in 1897. The school children loved the idea. The governors are now thinking they should re-introduce prizes which were abandoned in the 1960s as elitist and tending to penalise poor students. So school prizes might return.

I gave away a sewing machine and assorted bits - a Singer New Family model of the 1880s. The new owner is using it as spare parts to help restore her better one, and the bits fit several of her machines. She hopes to demonstrate her restored machine - to the school that might have prizes.

I found some old hand sewing needles (1920s) in unused packets of a dozen. I sent them to a Needle Museum in Redditch. They didn't have those particular packets so they improved the collection. I then found a packet from the 1870s. They didn't want those because they acquired unopened boxes of packets from the manufacturers when they closed down.

I gave an ashtray advertising a local brewer's brown ale to a museum in Margate. They have a display about the Brewing family and the ashtray matched one they already had for another ale and is rare.

I have made several people happy and reduced my possessions - by about half a cubic foot. Only about 20 cubic yards to go...

Og

As you have all heard I am packing to move. In an effort to reduce the pain of the move my wife and I have been going through our books. We have, over the past week donated several hundred books to the hospital in which we work. Because of this the hospital organised several volunteers to move about the units and pass out books to those interested. It took less than a day before all of the books were gone. (Patients want something to read too.) Because of this I have contacted several libraries, and two bookstores. All of them are willing to donate used books to the hospital. I may have started something here.

Cat

 

[ferociouskittycat]

I'd just like to add a special thank you to seasparks.

Not only did he send me his published collection of books, but as an after-thought, added a set of (signed) Harry Potter books for my daughters.

What a sweetheart!!! Thank you from the bottom of my, and my daughters' hearts!!!

Edited to add: I hope you don't mind me putting that in here seasparks, but nobody has EVER done anything so sweet in my life. I just want you to know how truly grateful I am. You have no idea how excited and happy you made my daughters. Thank you again honey.

 

[rgraham666]

This thread is a great way to start the day.

It's nice to now that the whole world isn't ruled by selfishness.