what do YOU value?, photo by artsy_T.
Tina writes:
was driving home from work yesterday. the sun was shining (it rarely does that anymore here). so i spotted this, which i drive past everday. it looked different to me. so i shot it. and of course, immediately started thinking of all the things in my life i value. there are LOTS. how ’bout you?
So … what do YOU value?
She also has a spiffy new web site (complete with a happy song).
Michigan in Pictures 
Family & friends, this gorgeous earth, music and art start it off … I like food an awful lot too!
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A positive attitude toward our home State, despite its issues and problems.
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thanks for using this shot Andy! i value so much. i realize how fortunate i am to have my health and a job. i am also fortunate to have friends and family to be there for me, and to share life with—i really value that. i value nature so much also. and yes, i value food as well. :)
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Faith, family and friends!!
Great pic.
Sue
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Christmas eve 2007 I was cooking dinner for about 17 people while watching the news. One of the top stories was about a family in Detroit who lost their car due to a tree falling. As the reporter interviewed this family it became clear how down on their luck they were. They had no gifts for their 5 children (and the 6th on the way). Neither of the parents have a job and now they lost their car. I immediately went to work; I called the TV station and got in touch with the reporter. To make a long story short by 6PM that evening my mini van was FULL of gifts and food for this family. When I delivered the toys and stuff to these children it changed my life. They were SO GRATEFUL and polite. The look on these children’s faces was priceless. I will never forget that day. As I watched my own son open his gifts Christmas morning I knew I had made a difference in those children’s life. I can’t stop thinking: if I could pull all this off in a few hours while still cooking and cleaning for my Christmas Eve dinner party, just think what I could do with more time. My family and I are already planning on what we will do next Christmas. I now value the ability to help others; it’s better then receiving any gift.
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Great story Jennifer. When so many of the stories we hear are about how powerless we are in the face of things bigger than us, I really value stories like this that demonstrate how we can each make a difference.
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