Simple Gifts

I woke up this morning with most of a whole day unaccounted for--what pleasure! I had a mental list, but knew it was going to result in about a 12 hour day; that didn't seem to palatable even though it is Labor Day. There's also an evening road trip to Indy that figures into the equation. So, with all that info in place, I decided to do one thing for sure and that was to gather up our "simple gifts" to give to the hospital in Jasper.

Anyone can do this if you own a current magazine--just that easy.

If you've ever visited a hospital's waiting room on any floor or the emergency room, one thing you will more than likely find are magazines that could be archived for the ages. When your mind needs a diversion, reading what was the "latest and greatest" in July of 2006 just doesn't quite catch it.

A couple of years ago, it seemed that for a short stint of time we were spending more than our share of time in various hospital waiting rooms. One evening as Tom and I sat amongst the piles of 2 and 3 year old periodicals, he said, "We have to do something about this." I agreed.

So, from that time on, we've been offering our simple gifts of up-to-date magazines. See? Something anyone can do. I can guarantee you'll see a smile on the face of the person receiving the new/gently used periodicals. And, most importantly, think of that person sitting in one of those waiting rooms...at least this simple gift might help them for a few moments escape their surroundings.

Have a fine day.