Today I didn't plan to eat out and go home and run errands. My daughter had asked me to bring her something. I stopped at Chick FilA and as I was paying for my meal, someone said, I have this for you today. They swiped their card and handed me this a card with the website saying today you received a continue reading...
Amazon wish lists
I wanted to spend today paying it forward in honor of Emma. I am working and haven't had the opportunity to do very many things, but I decided to pick a random baby registry from Amazon and purchase a gift in Emma's name. I made sure to include this website so they could read about Emma and know who continue reading...
Just a 6th Grader
My name is Brooke. This year will be my first year attending middle school. During the summer I went to get my fingers painted at a nail salon. I was so excited. All summer long I had been doing odd jobs around the house and the neighbors so I could save up to buy my own clothes. My parents continue reading...
5K fundraiser & handouts
I have followed Tiffany's blog for a couple years and after hearing about Emma we have tried to provide an act of kindness. This Saturday 13th of August we are hosting a 5K fundraiser. www.gettingupfromthefall.com. This is our 6th year providing this fundraiser to someone in our community. Besides continue reading...
Target Randomness
My son has been touched by Emma's story. We talk about her all the time, although we never got to meet her in person. One day, he took a huge handful of tootsie rolls to target and while i was in the customer service line, began handing out one tootsie roll to each person and sharing Emma's story. continue reading...
Brightened our day
We were traveling from Houston, TX to Alabama and had got a little turned around. Our nerves were frazzled when we pulled through the drive-thru at Chick-Fil-a when we found out the car in front of us had paid for our order. It immediately changed our mood and brightened our day. The clerk gave us continue reading...
Thank you
My mother passed away.. She lost her battle with cancer and I am in town from college. My father lives in Midland Texas and he and my brother and sister were home. I just needed to leave so I offered to go get lunch. When I drove up to pay I realized I had left my purse at the house. I had no idea continue reading...
Bags for the Homeless
At school we put together bags that the local shelter could pass out to people. They have things like power bars, hand sanitizer, kleenex and stuff. I took the idea and helped my sisters put together more bags so we could drop off more this summer. In the bags we made we included a card for my continue reading...
A Gift For a Growing Family
Today my mother was working and she was leaving to go to her break, then as she was leaving for her break her boss stopped her to tell her that a lady wrote a note to her. It had $7 telling her to go buy herself her lunch with this money and with the link to this page and saying to go do a good continue reading...
Helping a Mom
I volunteer with Young Teen Mom's and today I got a call from one that lives close to me....the baby is sick and she can't get out...Houston is pretty much underwater all over.......she asked if I could bring her some bread and milk. She is very shy and doesn't ever ask for anything.....I was able continue reading...