Love in a Box

Each day has so many blessings - if we just look for them!
Today started out as any other ordinary day. I woke up, answered emails, made appointments, and met a colleague for brainstorming.
Wow! The session that we had went a whole different direction, and we just followed it. By the end of the meeting we both looked at each other in amazement, and then looked up to the facilitator.
The blessings started when we arrived at the library to secure a Study Room to meet in. The rooms were all being used, so we improvised and sat on a bench outside. What we didn't realize was that brainstorming outside, without any walls or volume level in place, our creative juices had no limits.
Blessing #1.
I stopped at Office Depot to fax a document to my insurance agent. When all four pages were successfully in my agent's office, the manager of Office Depot (who I don't know by name but recognize his face) handed them to me, asked me if that was all needed, and when I told him it was, he winked and told me to have a good day.
The blessing had nothing to do with saving on the cost of the fax; the blessing was that someone cared to treat me to an unexpected surprise. Blessing #2.
When I arrived home the mailman was at my door dropping off boxes. Since I didn't remember ordering anything, I was curious.
BIG time blessing! People that I had met on facebook and at conferences had mailed books, shirts, food, toys, toiletries to help the flood victims in Nashville. I opened boxes from two different cities in Florida, Ohio, California and Oklahoma. With each box came unspeakable love. People giving to people they had never met, just because they care. THEN I opened my mail and there were gift cards from all over for restaurants, WalMart, Target and grocery stores. I just say down, thanked God for providing for people less fortunate than these precious people. And I cried with joy. Blessing upon blessing today.
For people that complain about this selfish world, look around! Love is all around. You merely have to open your eyes and focus on it!