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Today was similar to yesterday. My gift today was working with my Dad to get more projects done. We tooked down a few trees and completed the retaining wall with the stones we bought yesterday. Of course Mom was there to supervive. Had a great lunch with my folks sitting on the deck watching the lake. Had an eagle come by a few times. It sat on the end of the peir for a few minutes. That was cool.

As I was packing up to head home Mom mentioned that she sent an e-mail to my…

I drove up to my paretnts lake home to spend the weekend with them. My parents are about 77 years old and do what they can to keep the cabin going. My gift today was to help them with some of the big projects and run some errands with them.

My dad and I went to the hardware store and bought twenty 60 pound landscaping rocks and got them to the cabin. Then we went to the Verison store to help dad get a new cell phone. (He accidently went swimming with it). Next on the agenda…

I saw Cami's book in an MS Society magazine. Having MS myself I thought I would give it a read. Once I started reading it, it was hard to put down. It is amazing what happens when you focus on other people.

I thought I was a generous person but it is usually from a distance (i.e. quick donation here, sponsor somebody at work, offering at church) Never really a personal giving. The closest I have gotten is when I due the 150 mile bike ride for MS. You cross the finish line and…