Day Nine: Coffee with good friends

Today I met several good friends for coffee before work. We're all former co-workers and have been "set free" from our former workplace in various manners so it had been a while since we had seen each other. (some quit, some fired, some with really good stories to tell) It was wonderful to catch up with everyone (some are moving away, some have new job opportunities, some have job interviews!) and remember all the good things as well as vent a few frustrations about our former workplace. It was very cathartic, and set the tone for the entire day. I'm still smiling!

Day Four - giving a little something back to the world

There are no desks in their two schoolrooms yet. Just tarps over a dirt floor.

Today's joy is brought to you by my boss. She gave me a Christmas bonus this year and I was able to donate some of it so that others less fortunate than I am can learn to read and write and better themselves. I was blessed by being born into a country where I have many opportunities open to me, and I can work at a job in relative comfort and health. Many others are not as fortunate. If you'd like to participate in this joy, find a worthy cause and donate money, time, or resources. I guarantee you'll find many worthy causes needing help.

These kids soak up knowledge like a sponge. 

I donated to KAM Public School in India, where they invest in the children of poor and indigent castes through education and other outreach programs. They're just starting, so right now all funds are being routed through Truthseekers until they can get the paperwork filed for nonprofit status. Read more at www.truthseekersinternational.org and at the KAM public school web page here:  www.kampublicschool.org.