Thank Yous

Thanks to you, this has been a day of smiles for me. The first in a long two weeks of feeling hopeless. This has been a good day. I am amazed at how a great meal with protein and good quality food in my fridge and cupboards has made me feel so very rich! Knowing that we will eat well for a good few weeks and that my kids will be taking enough food to school for lunches has so lifted my mood, lifted a chunk of the burden I felt off, and given me some much needed peace.
We have been blessed in abundance. Today we received a couple bags of groceries from a friend that contained kid lunch foods and snacks among other things. Hurray! And a Dairy Milk bar....oh, you know me SO well! That was this morning. This afternoon we received the pre-made meals that someone had purchased for us last week through DinnerEase. It takes a few days for DinnerEase to put them together and deliver them. All I can say about these meals is WOW! First they are easy to put together. Second they are big portions. Third, they are Tasty! At least the one we had tonight was, Chipotle Mango Rubbed Salmon. Yum!  
To complete the day and make it even better, I was able to help someone else out with food. She's a just graduated student in the process of finding a job. She only had rice and oatmeal at home. That was pretty much it. After receiving so much today I just had to help her out. Since she just needed food for herself it was not a huge purchase. Eggs, chicken, fish, broccoli and bananas. It wasn't a lot, but it's all she wanted. She was pretty stunned to receive the food. It feels so good to receive. It feels even better to give and see the relief come into someones face that they can now eat well.
So thank you everyone. Not just for your help and all the wonderful food, but also for allowing me to help someone else who was in just as much need as we were. I have been blessed doubly so because of your generosity and love.

Thank you, thank you, thank yous (as they say in these Atlantic Provinces).
For those of you elsewhere, please remember to donate good quality food to your local food bank, or other local charity that helps feed people in need. 
Jennifer.