Today I was asked by the Welcome Centre For Women, to help facilitate bags for families who find themselves homeless. These kids bags will be filled with colouring books, kids books, puzzles, crayons, little toys like mcdonalds toys and almost anything else you can imagine for young kids who have nothing.
I posted up in a couple groups on fb and within minutes I had ten messages, within an hour I had 25 messages.
I am overwhelmed with glee to see how generous our community is and how willing they are to help these kids. Kids who through no fault of their own find themselves in a place they don't call home.
These bags will provide comfort, activity and hopefully make them feel like someone cares about them.

While at Rosati Park in LaSalle this afternoon, my 4-year-old son was enjoying watching some much older boys play a pretty competitive game of soccer. However, when he said he wanted to play also, my heart sank because I feared they would reject him and crush his spirit. After about 15 minutes of attempting to go up and ask them if he could play, he finally got the courage...and had a blast. The boys made a big effort to include him, letting him score and not getting frustrated when he started running the wrong direction with high fives all around. I want to thank those boys for giving this little guy a great example of what sports and camaraderie are all about, and also their parents, for that is where I imagine their sportsmanship first developed. I am hopeful that their outpouring on my son will help him grow to do the same for those around him.

Today my faith in humanity was restored. I was in a very big hurry while at a TD Canada Trust drive-thru. I was distracted by the fact that envelopes are no longer needed to deposit cheques. "Hmmm... this is something new," I thought. Anyway, the machine rejected my cheque, as the screen stated that the cheque couldn't be "read". I still needed cash to give to my son for his very first trip out of town on his own, and I was running behind schedule. I took out the money, but in my rush to go inside to find out why the cheque was rejected, I completely forgot to grab the money from the machine! When I discovered that I didn't have the money in my wallet, I returned to the bank to check the drive thru machine but nothing was there. What are the chances that someone returned the money? I went inside to find out, and sure enough someone had returned the cash to the teller. Wow! That made my day! A kind and honest person had returned my son's spending money for his trip! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your honesty is very much appreciated, and I will certainly Pay it Forward. Beautiful person YOU have been Spotted!

I was walking to the bus stop after grocery shopping. I noticed a man walking in the opposite direction, he was holding a single white rose. I smiled because I thought, that rose will make someone very happy and feel special today. I also thought he was a gentleman for even thinking of it. As we came to pass each other he stopped and said something. I quickly removed my headphones. He said I looked familiar and asked about what school I went to. We realized we both spoke french and continued a quick little conversation... then he handed me the rose and turned to walk away. I said thank you and stood there stunned for a second with a smile on my face. I was right, it did make someone's day and made them feel very special. So to the gentleman, Thank you! You don't know how much I needed something like this. Roses are my favorite flower. I will be smiling for days.

At Change the World on facebook this weekend you can nominate any Canadian charity with a donation button to win a $50.00 donation. You just need to leave a comment on the Challenge Post naming the charity.

Link: www.facebook.com/pages/Change-The-World/566246746842721

A little late on this post but i want to thank the Windsor police with helping us during the SIHK parade. I know it was mothers day and you still all stood by the sun with big smiles. A special shout out goes to the young but very tall male officer by St.Clair Center of the Arts on Ferry street for his respect and going out of his way high fiving the little boys while walking by there. You waved to all of the members on the float and took your time to hear what i had to say about our culture. It made their days and mine as well and its truly a blessing knowing how supportive your system is. I wish i would have got your name to thank you after but you sir have been spotted.

Sincerely. A member of the SIHK committee

Warren's story.

For 29 years Warren has been my grandma's neighbor, and has been a big part of our family. He is always helping out the neighbourhood cutting grass, pulling weeds, taking out everyone's garbage and recycle bins, always on the go keeping the neighbour clean. If you knew Warren, he does not like change, he loves to buy collector items, He watches certain shows, likes to sing, and follows a strict routine every day. He is the most honest and caring person I know, and tomorrow is his 64th birthday. Yesterday he lost his house, The city took over because it wasn't safe for him to live in anymore, they are tearing it down and trying to put him in a home. Warren loves his Independence and his home. It may not have been a good home but it was his. I watched him cry yesterday and it broke my heart when they took him away. Today he tried to come back and get some of his things but was not allowed back in his home, because it was boarded-up and condemned. He left with nothing, Today he wanted to sing to us before he was once again taken away, and I find the song that he sang was perfect for him in his situation right now. I wanted to tell his story because he can't and I'm praying everything works out for him!

This story has gone viral in 24 hours with VIDEO. Including many people who remember Warren on the Facebook groups " you know your from Windsor" and " If you grew up on Drouillard" .Warrens Story continues...
I also used to know Warren when my mother was his neighbour almost 25 years ago. I can also say that Warren is a VERY nice man who loves his neighbourhood and his neighbours. He was always polite and helped cut grass and kept himself very busy. He is an eccentric happy guy who suffers from a bit of OCD, likes to collect things, along with some learning disabilities, possibly autism making it VERY hard for him to accept change or to loose the only home he has know for so many years!
Two days ago the city kicked Warren out of his home and boarded it up. TODAY is Warrens 64TH Birthday!
What can we ALL do to HELP Warren??

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A big thank you to the woman I briefly spoke to in line at the Met Hospital Tim Horton's this morning. We were both approaching the line from a different side and I let her go first (it's the gentlemanly thing to do... plus as we joked, the longer I'm in line, the longer I was on a break). We had a pleasant conversation while the line moved a long and each went to a different register. As I was ordering my items, she graciously handed the person at the register money to pay for my order as well. The offer was much appreciated and made my day - thank you very much!