Tonight, we drove around and delivered our frozen cookie dough to our friends.
I thought it would be a wonderful family home evening, full of talk of giving and sharing with others.
Instead, Adam and Grace fought the entire time over who got to ring the doorbell/say "Merry Christmas."
Josh ended up finishing the deliveries.
;)
We also made a few plates of baked cookies to give to our immediate neighbors. We received a 'thank you' from one of them later, that said this:
"We really wanted to say thank you for the plate of cookies. I was actually shocked by the friendly gesture. It was unexpected, but also a reminder that there are still some good willed people in this world. If there is anything I or my family can do for you guys, please do not hesitate to knock and ask."
It really made me think about how our actions affect others. I was glad that we could be of a little service to our neighbors, and show them some love.
We had a good discussion about how a small kind gesture can mean so much, even just a smile, so it kind of made up for the not-so-stellar family night after all.
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