I've been thinking the last few days how it truly takes a community and the participation of many to accomplish great things. I can write up to do lists and make plans for all sorts of things in my own life, but if I don't connect and make contact with others in my "village", what is the point? The last week or so I'd been working on a fundraiser project with my friend Jeff, owner of Labyrinth Press Company , the students from my church and so many friends and family. We held a "Souper Bowl of Caring" non-perishable good collection and a soup luncheon fundraiser. Jeff made the posters and FOUR different kinds of fantastic vegetarian soup, I made centerpieces and got the odds and ends organized, and the students helped serve lunch and cleaned up after the event on Sunday. We raised $343.00 that we are going to split between Joint Neighborhood Project and Saint Susan's Center , as well donating some large boxes full of canned goods. Events like this t...
Life is tough, but hope is tougher.