I am so excited to find MLL… I’ve been preparing for it for some
time now and just realize it.
As a teen, I was involved in a group where we wrote letters of
love and encouragement during retreat weekends. At the end of each
retreat, people told me how much they appreciated my letters and that it gave
them the encouragement they needed at just the right time. Later on, I
became an adult sponsor for that same group and wrote more letters and received
more great responses. It felt good to know I helped someone.
As a result, I began to look for other ways to change the
world. Not big I can change the nuclear weapons policy in far away
countries ways, but in little I can help this person through this crisis ways,
I can surprise that struggling family with a holiday basket, I can volunteer my
time, effort and friendship. I believed that if the Universe brought a
situation to my attention, it was my responsibility to do something about it.
I soon realized that those *are* the big ways, and that
the Universe knows what’s it’s doing.
In recent years, I have been spending a lot of time at home for
health reasons. I spend a lot of sleepless nights crocheting for babies I
will never meet, charities, grandkids, and projects simply for the pleasure of
making them (and will be posting soon!). I enjoy it very much, but miss volunteering and interacting
directly with people. Last year at LeakyCon (like ComiCon but for
Harry Potter fans) I bought several quills and inks and papers… just because I
thought they were beautiful. Later I bought a bag full of note cards…
just because I thought they were beautiful. I thought... I have time on my
hands, I’ll just write to people I know and enjoy these wonderful things. But
they’ve been sitting on my shelf until today.
I immediately wrote letters for all the current requests, and
bookmarked the page so I can check back often. What a fantastic way for
me to reach out into the world and connect with people who need a little love.
Well played, Universe, well played.
