We are two days from Britton's sixth Thanksgiving. Yesterday he spent the entire day boxing up Operation Christmas Child boxes and loading them onto a truck to be sent to African villages. Today, Britton spent two hours selling hot cocoa and treats to benefit a playground for dis-abled and abled children. Both of these things were HIS idea. I have known for some time that Britton has a compassionate heart. However, I never understood just HOW compassionate until this year. Britton will freely and without thought give up anything he has AND give up free time for anyone. When they began the 'every cent counts' project at St Paul for the playground, I knew Britton was passionate about it! He talked about it often and was asking everyone in his little life to help. When his box didn't fill up as fast as he hoped, he began begging me to do something else. I asked him to come up with an idea of something he could do. We brainstormed for several days and he came up with the idea to sell hot cocoa. We came up with the hospital together. So, today, Britton got up extra early, smile on his face and sold hot chocolate to thirsty doctors and nurses at Southeast Hospital. He was asked several times what he was raising money for and he would explain the importance of Melaina's playground. People were amazed. They called him just that...AMAZING...Britton isn't by any means a 'perfect' child. He can be awnry, silly, loud and sometimes VERY sloppy...but my boy is COMPASSIONATE..The awnry he got from his daddy...sloppy from his momma but the compassion, was strictly heaven sent. He amazes me every day and I know that he will amaze every one he meets...Amazed!
