However, they were so appreciative of the donation, it just provided me with a certain amount of joy. A member of the International Association for Volunteer Effort, that I belong to as well, told me that appreciation comes from an instinct of basic survival and gratefulness for anything rather than worrying about the quality of the donation.

I like this no-holds-barred approach. No one's going to feel this isn't a real tough process.

The shop was going from summer clothes to fall/winter, so other Junior League volunteers helped me sort and go through clothing items that would work for South Africa,

Best mailman in the business. He's been our mailman for 25 years.

But nothing's happened yet -- nothing that I know of.

It didn't take us long to put together the baskets because we had so many people helping.

It felt good to laugh and smile again.

He treats me special. It's a good feeling. He smiles at me and I can just melt.

She's been a great mentor to me. She's always looking for new things to do with her students. She spends a lot of her spare time reading about her subject area, researching. She's really turned on my passion for science.

The orbs got denser, heating up the air. Two rushed at her, melding together and emitting a melodic chorus that spoke to her.'Trust the Journey.'” Stella