As soon as Cody and Ellie woke up this morning the excitement about what act of kindness we would do for the day started. We also began talking about all the fun activities that we wanted to try to do this summer..you know, the visit to Central park to feed the fish, Greenbo swimming, free movies at Phoenix on certain days and everything in between made the hopeful summer to do list. Well, after we finished the list we talked about what we did last summer and it was filled with Dr. appointments, tests, hospital trips, more tests and surgery for Cody. On the days not filled with Dr's appointments he was too sick to do anything. It then became clear to all of us as if someone rang a bell as to what act of kindness we would do today.
We have a family game room and our family LOVES to play board games. The three musketeers went to the game room and found games that were brand new and never opened. We had decided to take the games to the pediatric floor at Our Lady of Bellefonte hospital. They along with our pediatricians took such great care of Cody last year and even recently with Ellie's injury.
We drove to the hospital, walked in the main doors and was greeted by 2 people I went to church with as a little girl. They were working as volunteers for the hospital today. They walked us over to the front desk (right beside the gift shop) she explained to them what the kids and I were up to. One of the volunteers said to me, "you and your sister turned out good. It had to be because you have a wonderful mother." How true! The ladies working at the front desk called the pediatric floor and explained what we wanted to do...give them 2 new games for the children and families to use. The nurse that answered on the pediatric floor said,"yes, we have children that would love the games...send them right up." Wow, they were so excited with our two board games that we have had for at least a year and never opened. The picture of the 3 of us was taken by the nurse right after we gave her the board games.
As we were leaving Cody & Ellie got a glimpse of a sick child and they said to me almost at the same time....they can use our games. Cody said, "my heart is smiling now." Ellie laughed and she said,"so is mine." They both kept talking about the quick glimpse of the child that they got as we were walking off of the pediatric floor. They were convinced that this child would play the game with parents or siblings.
I personally think this act of kindness hit really close to home with us. Cody pointed out this is where they took my blood, this is where they did my test, my x-rays, etc. Cody and Ellie both were thrilled to be able to do this act of kindness. They know what it is like having been at the hospital as patients in the past and now returning to be able to bring a smile to a child.
In the end, there was a total of 4 people in the hospital I saw that I went to church with as a child. 3 of them I hadn't seen in years it was just awesome to see them. It was also wonderful to see my children in the hospital setting healthy and helping other children.
God has certainly blessed us already with this kindness journey. Thank you God for Cody & Ellie's health, this kindness journey and my life! Praise God whom ALL blessings flow.
Where will we be tomorrow? Stay tuned!!!
on your mark, get set, be kind.
Love ya to the moon & back,
Annie, Cody & Miss Ellie
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