“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.”
― Brian Tracy
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While I was focused on my food frenzy of making turkey soup, stew, and turkey salad, I also baked some brownies. As always, I shared with friends. Today, I invited my neighbor Diane over for lunch. Guess what we had? Right! Turkey soup with a surprise desser of a warm brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce. Yum!
After lunch, I went for a walk. It was a bit chilly, but the sun was shining and the trees were starting to turn. When I got back to my front door, I noticed that my single solitary knockout rose bush was still gorgeous, still blooming.
Knowing that these beautiful blooms will not last much longer, I decided to share some roses with friends. I gave a few to the neighbor’s next door, then I decided to cut all the pretty ones to share with my friends at our church group and a few for the ladies in the choir, who meet at the same time.
I devised a way to keep the roses in water with a recycled yogurt container. I made an X on the lid to put the flowers in water without spilling.
I individually wrapped the smaller ones in a baggie for the choir ladies.
I also took some brownies for my support group and took some mini pot pies for one of my friends who is unable to cook right now.
All these gestures were greatly appreciated. The roses were a gift of nature. It didn’t cost anything but a little time to cut and wrap and share. When I cook and bake, it doesn’t take that much more effort to make a little more and share.
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.”
― Brian Tracy
Toni Andrukaitis 