Come Walk with Me
@ ThankU.io 

Forty-one years later, the tables have turned. The little girl who came along to my marketing events grew up and put me to work at hers. 😂 Some stories take a very long time to come full circle. That little girl on the telephone is my daughter Ali. It was about 1985, and apparently I was already teaching her the fine art of talking on the phone. Over the years, Ali came along to more marketing events than either of us could possibly count. She grew up around my work. Fast-fo

This particular gift traveled from an artist in Astoria, Oregon, through a friend, to a bee booth in California, and into the hands of a delighted stranger. And then, on Saturday, I actually got to watch another ripple travel. My friend Mary is a wonderfully gifted artist. She creates beautiful cards that are sold in a gift shop in Astoria, Oregon, and 100% of the proceeds from her cards are donated to the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, serving children in need. M

Most of the time, we never know what happens to the little bits of goodness we leave behind. Remember the Hobbit Tree? There was one more chapter waiting for me. I was hiking the trail with my friends John, Sharon and Vicki. John knew nothing about my Hobbit Tree adventure. He didn’t know about the little yellow gratitude rock I had tucked inside it. As we passed, I simply said, “Ah, look at that beautiful madrone tree.” John walked over. Then he bent down and looked inside.