Anything But Gray

I help people out a fair amount. I'm usually pretty willing to lend a hand and do what I can for people. And I really love doing it. It makes me feel good. People think I'm pretty cool but they have no clue how not that cool it is.
Seriously. It's so totally selfish.
If the people that I do things for knew how good it made me feel, they would realize that I should be thanking them for letting me help! lol.
Yesterday was a day full of little thank you's that made me feel so good!
You would've thought I was high, I was so happy. lol

Over the weekend, I had Lindsay and Jack over to play. Normally we just have Lindsay over. But Ben and Jack actually play together really well so I suggested that both of them come play. They were only here about 3 hours or so but it was really nice and the kids all had a blast. Yesterday morning I got an email from Janice saying how cool it was for her to get to get her whole house cleaned and then get to ENJOY it for a little bit before the kids got home. That made me feel good, because I know how good that feels, to actually get to enjoy all your work for a little bit.
So that, right there, puts me in a great mood. Starts the day off awesome.

One of Jaime's classmates has piano lessons right by my house. They live out the road and it is a bit of a trek for the mom to come to the school, pick up Sally (Jaime's classmate) and then drive her out to piano lessons and then hang around waiting for her to get done. So I offered to drive her, because I drive right by there on my way home. I figured I'd save her the trip and it's certainly no problem for me, at all. I've been doing that for a few weeks now. Yesterday when I drop Sally off, the piano teacher opens the door and says "You are such a cool friend. I need a friend like you." I was like thank you! But really, this is so not one of the things I do that makes me a cool friend. Now , I can be a cool friend, don't get me wrong..but this is just not one of the things I think would make me cool. LOL I would feel bad if I didn't offer because it's so not out of my way.
But that made me feel good. So I'm feeling even a little happier.

Saturday night Ceci asked me and Zak to help her do something for her boss (the owner ) at Domino's.
He was trying to get reservations for this exclusive froo-froo resturaunt in San Fransisco. We wound up not being able to get them Sat. night and then Ceci asked me try again Sunday. Zak wasn't having any part of it but I said I would.
I wound up getting them and at an awesome time. So Monday he knocks on my door and hands me a big ass bottle of kahoola. I was like what the hell is he giving me a Christmas gift for? I was totally confused…very happy, mind you, but totally surprised by this and confused as fuck. Then he starts talking about the reservation and it occurs to me that he got me that to thank me! I was like Holy wow! How cool is that???

And later that night, as I'm drinking a kahoola and cream and thinking about what an awesome day I had.
I'm thinking man, this just cannot get any better.
I LOVE helping people!! lol.

So this morning, I'm still feeling pretty happy and thinking maybe I am pretty darn nice and I go to Jaime's school. I volunteer in the classroom on Tuesday mornings. I walk in and the teacher hands me a gift! It's a thank you for helping out in the classroom!
Now I'm thinking..okay, I just can't take much more…I'm like going to BURST with happiness!! LOL
Seriously, I am like so happy I just want to run around and HUG everyone.
I'm such a dork…

But see? Stuff like this is EXACTLY why I LOVE Christmas…people are just nice.
And I like nice.

Every once in awhile it sure is cool to get those thank you's and little gestures of appreciation.
They make you just want to keep on giving!! lol

🙂