Three Gifts In Two Days

In the past 36 hours I've gotten three gifts, all of a very different nature.

Gift One:

I held a Robert Burns dinner a week or so back, and it went down pretty well. I even spoke about Scotland at the International week, including a comment on how it's the Scots that spread the rumour about haggis being a real animal. Well, L, who helped me organize the Burns supper, came by with a suprise yesterday afternoon. She was hiding something behind her back, and told me that it was something she'd had her entire life, but never understood what it was. Was it an elephant? She'd wondered if it could even be a stuffed animal mouse or something. Nope, after my description of the ficticious haggis, an animal round in shape with a trumpet like nose, she finally realized what she had all her life was in fact a haggis! Well, it's so cute, with a teeny littly tartan beret, and she gave it to me! she said I'd probably appreciate it more. I was really touched. L is one of those people you can't help but like. She's so down to earth, and approachable. I wish I were more like that. Maybe she'll rub off on me.

Gift Two:

I went with my friends Regina-man and Venezolana to this establishment which is a sort of half-way house. It's for refugees and low-income immigrants to sort of step into Canadian society with a lot of support. We went to offer tutoring services. I was helping with English, Venezolana was helping with maths, and Regina-man was helping with science. I've never tutored before, and was really suprised at how it sort of just comes to you. I was helping this girl from China, who is really just starting out with English. So, at times it was frustrating trying to explain words to her, seeing her nod, but knowing that she still doesn't understand. We took a break, and she tried to ply me with food! What is it with older women wanting to feed younger people? Anyhow, at the end of the whole session, she thanked me and said I explained things really well, and that my examples helped her understand! Yay!

Gift Three:

This morning I received my invitation to go to the Resident Assistant workshop! So, that's me through stage one of the hiring process. Fingers crossed that it goes well, and that they invite me for a private interview, but so far so good.

So three gifts in two days. I really am quite lucky when I think about it. I bet you're also quite lucky, if you give it some thought.