Sort of. I will actually be leaving for a family vacation on Saturday, which gives me very little time to post anything actually useful. However, I will try to make the most of my time.
For those of you perhaps stumbling upon this blog, its purpose is to remind us all that life is full of beautiful things that, if we seek them, will bring us much joy and purpose.
Today's beautiful thing will be found in the following article:
http://gawker.com/bill-gates-was-this-reddit-users-secret-santa-1486663792?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
It's a very short article, but it is guaranteed to make you smile. I give Bill Gates big props for supporting Heifer International. I first became aware of it when my cousins donated a goat to an African village on my family's behalf several Christmases ago. And speaking of goats, I just read a fascinating article (in a print magazine, or else I would post a link) about the huge effect that donated goats have in the lives of women living in small Nepalese villages. Not only do the animals provide important sources of protein and dairy in more isolated mountain regions, but by selling them, the women hope to raise their family's income from around $300 a year (on average) to over $1000.
Check out their website: http://www.heifer.org/
Have a beautiful evening!
