I guess it isn't much of a secret especially to The Bro...I am completely uninspired by the idea of buying Chanukah presents this year. We had discussions via IM all week about what to get one another. I certainly don't want or need anything. In fact I don't have room for anything. I mean even the silly little juice glasses are still in the boxes they shipped in because they are taking up less crazy space on the table.
So we are contributing to charities in each other's names. There are so many in this world that need more from us that have everything. I spent most of the day online looking for the organization I wanted and then I remembered....watching this segment on Sunday Morning.
This makes me so happy because it isn't about the "thing", the "package" we unwrap, but the sentiment of "gift". The giving is the joy. And my heart right now is really full.
People in my life know that I have always.... always ... been really been saddened by the elephant in captivity. I won't go to the zoo because the space isn't big enough, I don't like circuses (ok, the clowns freak me out), and really I think they are such amazing creatures and want them to be with their families out in the wild being elephants, not for show, it really bugs me. When I was a little girl I told my Mom I wanted to raise collies and elephants in our backyard. Neither is really practical. But there is an organization in Tennessee where they do save retired elephants. And they have a nearly 3,000 acre backyard to do it.
The Elephant Sancutary seems like an amazing place and I truely am honored that my brother, sister and dognephew are letting me honor their kindnesses by donating to this organization in their names.
I hope that their donation means as much to them as making this donation has been for me. I teared up a little bit when I hit the payment button.
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