Paying It Forward...
Part of my plan was to pay it forward whenever I can. And today I got my chance, and I did it, and it felt amazing!
Here's all I did. A girl I have been in contact with for about 7-8 years online lost her son Liam to S.I.Ds around 3 years ago, when he was only around a month old. This really hit home with me because at that point, my little guy was in NICU fighting for his life. I couldn't image losing him. And when I celebrated bringing him home it really hit me. What would I have done if my son had been like Liam and been taken from me years too early. And from that point forward we've stayed pretty close.
I've never met her in real life, never even spoken to her on the phone. Today she posted a link on facebook about a site where you can purchase sculptures that are in memory of your little ones. One stood out to me. It was "Tell mommy I'm okay" and its a little baby angel with a butterfly in his hands. It made me tear up.
I immediately emailed her, got her address and ordered it for her. I posted on her facebook account to let her know I got it for her, and she is more than grateful. But what resonates with me is how I feel. It was only a small gesture to show her others cared about her little boy and her. But it made me feel so incredibly wonderful inside.
And I have now decided that once a month I will be paying it forward to others. No matter how big or how small the gesture, I will be doing it each and every month. That means at least 12 times this year I will pay forward my good fortune to those around me.
I just wanted to share how great it is to pay things forward.
What have you done lately to pay things forward?
Best wishes,
Sylvia
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