Acts of Kindness #37 - 39

Well my goal to complete 59 Acts of Kindness by Feb 22 (Grandpa's 80th Birthday) came and went a few days ago. I finally just decided that it didn't matter when they got done, it wasn't a race and I didn't need to put a deadline on it. I want to do things that make a difference, that truly matter to others and you can't really rush that. So, right now I am at #39 and I am just fine with that!

Act #37 - My friend, Brandy, posted a link on Facebook to purchase World Down Syndrome Day t-shirts. I liked them, I wanted to support and bring awareness, so I bought one :) I plan to wear mine on World Down Syndrome Day, which is March 21st this year!

Act #38 - My Aunt Jill text me a couple of weeks ago to let me know that she helped out some families at Christmas time in Grandpa's name and wanted to know if I could use that towards my 59 Acts. Well, of course! My whole reasoning for doing this is for it to be done in Grandpa's honor, not for any personal praise. So the more help, the merrier! I am waiting for her to email me the details and will update this one later. Thanks Aunt Jill!!!

Act #39 - I came across an article about 2 brothers that passed away 10 days apart from each other. You can read the article Here. It absolutely broke my heart because I could never imagine losing my brother at such a young age, but much less imagine my parents having to bury 2 kids just days apart. One brother was traveling from Minnesota to Alaska for work and when his fiance hadn't heard from him, she filed a missing person report. They found him dead in his hotel room from an apparent heart attack. He was only 30 years old. His brother was devastated at unexpectedly losing his brother and best friend. The morning after his brother's funeral, he was found dead from an enlarged heart condition. He was only 31. Both left behind young daughters and neither had life insurance. A fund was set up to help with funeral arrangements and daily living costs for the families. Jeff and I donated in the hopes of bringing just a little bit of comfort during this sorrowful time. If you would like to make a donation as well, you can click HERE for the Go Fund Me site.