7/8/10 Good Deeds in Bloomington

On Thursday, Luke and I go to B town to visit kids and grandkids. Today we had to squeeze blood tests into the mix. Get up early --leave the house without a shower (ugg)-- and sit in a cold little waiting room . We are half asleep. We had to do a semi fast, no eating after dinner and no coffee in the a.m. i.e. fast asleep while sitting in this icy waiting room. Ugly. Yes. Couldn't they put is some art of a happy wall color? But no.

The technician seemed cold when Luke asked questions. Ugg.

Then it was our turn. Larry went first. He didn't yell, so I thought it couldn't be that awful. I asked him. He said that the tech was the best and that he didn't even feel the prick. Humm. Was he telling the truth.

She smiled. I guess that she doesn't get that many compliments. She warmed up and the whole room filled up with sunshine. The power of a good deed . (Luke's but I got the benefit) It's hard to take blood from me. My veins are small and kind of hidden. The tech was good , very good. She found a way to take my blood without hurting me or even making me black and blue.

At home again, we went on with our morning. Luke had to go back to the lab. We were edging on being late. After I did my chores, I went into the garage and packed the frozen food--usually Luke's job. He was so glad to drive into the garage and find everything packed and ready. My good deed. It made Luke happy, so I felt happy too.

O.K. Contemplating good deeds. Maybe they are acts that are hard to do. Something that you wouldn't ordinarily do. You have to stretch and even sacrifice. Luke pointed out that we share our $$$ with our kids and grandkids by bringing healthy food and vitamins for them. We gain a good warm feeling inside. We like to help. So good deeds make your own life richer and fuller.

The final GD for this day, we were at Rain and Ry's. I was watching an animal movie with the kids and Luke was talking with Rain. He wanted to head for home. I would usually support him and we'd be on our way. This time I thought it was in everyone's best interest for us to stay and be with family. I took the time to think it through instead of a knee-jerk response. As we were heading for home, we agreed that the family time was blessed.

Then, I realized the Le Bron James t.v. show was going to be while we were driving. I suggested that we listen on the radio. Luke was so happy. When you make someone else happy, you feel happy .