Those are the words my mom left behind for me to read, after she passed away. I have been mulling that around for over two years now. What exactly did that mean? Mom was NOT a feminest, so I don’t think she meant to go out a make a great career. She may have meant that I raise the boys to be really good, dependable, hardworking and self-sustainable men. That would count as doing something good with my life. Yes, she would want that, but I think she was going for something bigger than that though. I am going to interpret it as doing something that is even more meaningful and beneficial. Do something that leaves a positive mark on me and those around me.
Like I have said . I have mulled that around for awhile. The holiday season has arrived and I struggle keeping the joy (happiness) of it. I get bogged down in the materialism. It bums me out. I suddenly was struck with direction I wanted to go! Community service. Last year, I wanted to do a canned food drive, but I didn’t follow through. Not this time around! I chose the Salvation Army. I have been in contact with them. I have already received donations of food from our home school group. I have volunteers from the group, who are willing to do a “ring and sing”. We will be singing & ringing the bell for the bucket donations. I am waiting for our date and location assignment. I went further and contacted the local animal shelters. Our group will be baking home made dog cookies and collecting supplies to donate to the shelters. One shelter in particular has agreed to volunteer work with our kids age 9 and up! What a great oppurtunity! Tonight, I just joined the “Friends of the library” group for our new libary. The library is still under construction, but there is so much to be done to raise funds for programs and books. I look forward to getting involved. The new library’s theme or focus will be education. I didn’t know that each libary has a focus. Our south library focus is on the humanities. The east library is on agriculture. What this means is the core books and programs focus on the them. OUr new library will support educational programs and information for the community. Very exciting. I desire to be involved in this from the ground up. Eventually, I will have my education degree and plan to use it in the home schooling arena. To be involved in educational oppurtunities on the public level, excites me. To be able to help the home school community have a voice in what they need, is really exciting! I hope more women from our group and others will join the “Friends of the library”.
So, Mom, I have finally found my direction. Found the path to “do something good with (my) life”, while setting an example and instilling a sense of volunteerism in my children.
