Generosity

The first day of school is always a fun day but this latest one was very special. Almost as soon as the bell rang, two very eager, young 4th graders appeared in the library. Keep in mind the library just opened this last Friday, so I was not expecting to see any students in the library the first day of school. Well, these two students stopped in front of the desk and looked at me very excitedly. The smaller one, sporting a summer buzz cut bent down to his backpack and pulled out an orange envelope which he put in front of me. I thanked the boys and was going to open the envelope later, when the taller boy said "Open it now!". So I did. Inside was a very sweet card of encouragement from the two boys and a stack of money. What I saw were ones, so I figured it was probably about $30 or so. The two boys explained that they had a lemonade stand over the summer with the purpose of raising money for Paul and I! And then the taller blurted out, "it's $245 dollars!" I was shocked and touched, I teared up! These two boys so impressed me with their generosity and selflessness. It really reminds me what a difference each person can make in this world. Their heartfelt gesture has touched me so much and the money they raised helped as well. One unselfish act to help another person can really make a difference!