The Journey of Giving Back

PART I Planting a Few Seeds  Well ... I've just returned from my travels and was busy getting my house back in order so I didn't get to the email straight away.  I finally sit down and get it opened up and ... O.M.G.!!!! Never heard of Reddit ... never even thought that someone would think it was a SCAM!!  But I am encouraged nonetheless.   When I left ... I planted the first seed in my home town when I filled up for gas.  As I traveled, I just randomly placed envelopes wherever I felt inclined.  Rest stop bathrooms (yes, the Reddit pic), Restaurant bathrooms & tables, sight seeing places, grocery store shelves, hotel rooms ... wherever the seeds fell.   I still have more seeds to plant before my birthday.   As I'm reading some of the emails, my smile got bigger and I teared up a bit.  Out of the 55 ... if it reached one and made their life better ... mission accomplished.   I guess I should mention the Reddit thi...

 Hi ... my name is "Emily".  I can promise, I'm a real person, just wishing to remain uncredited in my JOURNEY TO 55.  The real hero's are the people that crossed MY path during the 5 years before ...  When I turned 50, I was broken, grieving, morbidly obese, depressed and ready to give up on life.  No living, but on life in general.  Excepting that my lot in life was loneliness, bitterness, sadness, and all the physical effects that come with it. Right after I turned 50, I met my first hero ... I'm actually on my way out the door for a long drive to go see her & her family.  This hero changed my life.  She made me realize that my life needed to have adventure in all corners.  So, I started a list for my 50th year ... "50 things I've never done". By the time I turned 51, I had lost 70 lbs, faced my grief, and found a new zest for life.  She saved me.  I've told her many times but she is so humble she just gives that credit right...