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The Kindness of...

What a sight. Sis #1 coming up the stairs with boxes stacked up in her arms. Christmas came way early at casa_debu. Not only did I get this cool box o' crafty goodies to share with Zoe from my sassy girl, Sugarsnit, but I got some Sephora lovliness from Princess Fiona. How do you make a sexy bald chick sexier? Why you smack on some Sephora lipgloss and Origins body souffle.

And then... There was this flat long box. I open it and Ms. Fiona had purchased a pinky pink Barbie laptop for my Zoe. I can't wait to wrap it and give it to her. Now she can be just like mommy. I was worried because I didn't get any gifts for Zoe (she gets bunches from her aunts), but now at least when I see her, I will be able to hand her one gift. Thank you Snit & Fiona.

I post on a forum and this participant's tagline is "Saved by Angels." I swear I'm going to steal that because that's exactly how I feel.

I watch the news every day. I can't watch too much of it because it seems to be the same thing over and over each day. Murders, robberies, fires, missing kids. Welcome to Houston.

But I wish there could be a debu_news channel. WDEB. My life is so full of love and positive energy. I gather this strength from so many friends and so many strangers. The outpouring of support and love from so many of you really does mean the world to me. The good days outweigh the bad, and the great days outweigh the good.

I know that some of you have commented that you appreciate my take on life now, but I really feel like you all are my angels and that during this isolated time in my life, you all have saved me. Like sunshine.

I can do this. Although it does take a bit of caffeine.

Today your assignment is to compliment a stranger. Sometimes, especially now, when I go out I'm very self conscious. I get stared at so often (I'm thinkin it's because you don't see 5'10 bald Amazon women every day), that it makes me nervous. So sometimes I just pretend that I don't care, and I'll just talk to strangers. Even when I'm uncomfortable, I still do it. Somehow I think that maybe this person was having a terrible day, so just saying hello or complimenting them on their shoes or something, I might have just made their day. Tell a really pregnant woman that she looks beautiful. Thank someone for their help and really mean it. So put on your brave face and be cheerful to a stranger. Mother Teresa said: Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

Posted by debutaunt at December 22, 2005 08:30 AM