When worlds collide?????
So every year, we have an open house of sorts, where food is served, drinks are poured and those who come through the door have to put at least one decoration on the tree. There is a contest to see who can hide an angel in the most unique spot, but that's another part of the night that just gets silly and I am digressing.....
The one common theme each year is that my mother requests that there be no hostess gifts, no baked goods, and certainly no ornaments for the tree. If you want to bring something, bring a donation of non-perishable food items or clothing for a local charity. For the past two years, 2008 and 2009, the chosen charity has been Dans La Rue (aka Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue), a not-for-profit here in Montreal, started about 25 years ago by a Catholic priest to help street kids.
Mom and I delivered this year's donations to their administration offices this morning. They were exceptionally grateful and the Executive Director remembered Mom from last year. I opened Yahoo just now and saw this:
ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091222/world/eu_britain_prince_william
I realize that it's more than likely a publicity stunt, but there's a part of me that doesn't want to believe that. I want to believe that he really did want to do this. Yeah, I am incredibly naive, but, wow, well done, Wils. I even feel a bit crappy that more of us can't do this........
The one common theme each year is that my mother requests that there be no hostess gifts, no baked goods, and certainly no ornaments for the tree. If you want to bring something, bring a donation of non-perishable food items or clothing for a local charity. For the past two years, 2008 and 2009, the chosen charity has been Dans La Rue (aka Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue), a not-for-profit here in Montreal, started about 25 years ago by a Catholic priest to help street kids.
Mom and I delivered this year's donations to their administration offices this morning. They were exceptionally grateful and the Executive Director remembered Mom from last year. I opened Yahoo just now and saw this:
ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091222/world/eu_britain_prince_william
I realize that it's more than likely a publicity stunt, but there's a part of me that doesn't want to believe that. I want to believe that he really did want to do this. Yeah, I am incredibly naive, but, wow, well done, Wils. I even feel a bit crappy that more of us can't do this........