day 12- dishes

Today was a pretty good day. foo and i went sledding! it was great! i haven't gone sledding in years. and the first time i went down the hill, i was feeling the same joy as all the 8 year olds going down the hill. i'm really glad we went. i'm doing more and more things that i would have passed on before, as i think lots of people do as they get older. and i'm really excited to be pushing myself to do things that are not on my usual agenda.
then i went and shoveled my grandpa's driveway and visited with him for a while. he was glad to have visitors, of course.
today i was considering taking a break from giving (in an intentional way) and regrouping and starting over when i felt more into it. and then i reminded myself that i always have something to give and it's always good enough...and so i cleaned the kitchen. i washed all the dishes and cleaned the stovetop and the counters and the sink. sometimes i avoid cleaning up all the way because my brother who also lives here tends to leave a trail of mess behind him everywhere he goes, and is almost never appreciative when anyone does anything for him. so i tend to get resentful and avoid doing nice things for him. but tonight i cleaned up anyway, as a gift for the whole house, because we all want to live in a clean space and you don't give to receive thanks, you just give to give.