I’m thankful for so many things, and always strive to express my thanks. Saying thank you in person, sending thank you notes, and appreciating life’s many gifts – big and small – are ingrained in my spirit and in my being. I believe in expressing love and appreciation as you feel it, partly because there’s no guarantee for tomorrow. There’s no time better for expressing thanks than our here and now.
In that vein, I’d like to thank everyone who gave so generously and helped so much with my Art Supply Drive. The response was so good that I have enough supplies to teach two classrooms of children for the first time since I started my little grassroots art journaling project.
Approximately 80 children will receive the gift of art and positive self-expression this school year. I’m SO excited and happy – my heart is full, brimming with appreciation for all your help. Whether you sent supplies, a gift card, a check, re-tweeted my call for supplies, or simply offered moral support and encouragement, I sincerely thank you.
I’ll post about my teaching experiences after I’ve taught the two classes. In the meantime, thank you for helping me to plant seeds of creativity and kindness. I think we’d all agree that this can be a crazy and disheartening world – it’s a pleasure to be involved with something so positive and helpful, and to receive such support!
Warm regards,
Melody