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Through twitter I stumbled upon this great organization called Hope is in the Cards. It all started when founder Russ Hann was totally down on his luck professionally during this down economy. Instead of wallowing in self pity he decided to think of a way he could uplift the others around him who were also struggling. He decided that sending a note of encouragement would probably make someone’s day.
“What if every American sent just one letter or card of support to another American. What would happen? What would it do to our collective national spirit if the word HOPE was written on the back of every envelope?
“You’d go to your mailbox and it would be filled with something besides bills and collections notices. It would contain HOPE. And better yet, you might even have a personal card or letter from someone saying THANK YOU or I BELIEVE IN YOU.”
Russ’s organization hosts events where they have this big red wall covered in greeting cards. Passers by can take a card from the wall, write a note to someone and have it mailed for free. As each card comes off the wall, the word HOPE is revealed on the wall. The wall of hope.
So how can you spread hope? Simple!
1. Make or buy a card 2. Write a note of thanks or encouragement on the card 3. Write the word HOPE on the envelope 4. Mail the card!
Kudos to Russ and his efforts. I love what he is doing. When the media and everyone around us seems to be so negative he is making an effort to spread encouragement and HOPE.
Thought I would start my blog off with a review on an interesting book I recently finished reading. I’m going to follow the review format of my good friend Andy because I like her format and she’s been reviewing books for awhile now. I will mostly be reviewing whimsical and uplifting books here, since the Wimzie Prints mission is to “gladden hearts and inspire smiles”…
Title: My Family and Other Animals Author: Gerald Durrell Why I Read This: I found it in a box of old books at my mom’s house and I loved the whimsical cover art and witty title. Short Summary: A nostalgic account of Gerry’s youthful hobby of zoology, his crazy family and the interesting characters he meets on the Greek island of Corfu.
Since this book is a narrative about an actual zoologists’ childhood it didn’t have much of a captivating plot. It was kind of a slow read. The author filled many pages with very descriptive paragraphs about Corfu, which really made me want to go there (although I wonder if it is still as quaint and charming, since he spent his childhood there in the early 1900’s) but didn’t make for a very exciting read.
The British author’s character development is wonderful and his dialogue even more delightful. The characters in the book are all very interesting (artists, poets, scientists, from all over the world) and I often found myself laughing out loud at their conversations and adventures.
I also found the little tidbits Gerald shares about the animal life he studies very interesting. For example, did you know scorpions carry their little babies around by the dozens on their backs and male turtles battle it out for the attention of the lady turtles?
This is a good wholesome book and very educational.
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