You have a wonderful week too Marilyn Sue! Don't work too hard getting the food ready.

Alyssa is only in kindergarten and it is wonderful that they have the children start knowing that you should help out others. Her school has been having fund raisers for a family that the Mother and 3 of her four children were involved in a very serious car accident. Two little ones have broken legs and the third little girl that is in the third grade has had lung damage and has been in a coma for many days. The latest news on them is that the 2 children have gotten to go home in casts after surgery and the other little girl is now responding to pricks on her hands and feet and also has a gag reflex, which they say is a good sign. Many prayers and help have been going out for them all. Amber is a room mother at Alyssa's class and she said she used to see that family waiting to go into the class rooms and then one morning, they were not there. Then she realized who they were.

Sue

Sorry for the difficult times you're experiencing.

For your granddaughter, I would suggest that an element of the food drive may be giving the wrong message, though for little ones, maybe it doesn't matter. The class that does best should be praised and acknowledged. I don't think giving them an extra recess is a good idea, it may give the message that you should help others only when there's a personal benefit involved. There are too people who feel that way, it's why I mention it.

Lessons learned early with or without rewards last. It is wonderful that Alyssa sees that you and her mother care too.

I think of the extra recess as the "spice"of school, a fun memory that goes along with helping others. Nothing wrong here.

My grandson is in 9th grade- his class held a food drive recently. I am proud that he volunteered to pack the Thanksgiving baskets tomorrow morning even though he could have slept in - he has the week off. He was a wee bit disappointed that the list to deliver the baskets filled up quickly. He knows for next year to get on that list early. I am happy to support his choice by driving him to and from school. If it is not too windy, he will rake leaves at my house in the afternoon and hang out. Life feels so right and satisfying to have the grandkids here and to be involved in their day to day.

Once, while shopping at Kroger, we saw a couple of grownups with about 10 7-8 year olds. They had donated a few dollars apiece and were learning about nutritious food and the costs and were buying food for a food bank at their school. They were so curious and just so cute! Hubby and I gave one of the teachers $10 and the kids had a fit. We got so many hugs! What a great to teach sharing to the kids.