Yesterday evening was Day 365 of my Year of Giving. It was absolutely brilliant. It was so good to see so many past recipients of my $10 joined by blog followers, family and friends. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening. If you want to get a taste of how the evening went, check out this awesome segment that ran on ABC-7 here in DC. More to come on this when I write up the blog post for Day 365.
I hope I look as good as Margie does when I'm 65!
Now, let me take you back 17 days to a cold November 28th. My brother Ryan invited me to be his guest at a Washington Capitals game. It was there that I met Margie while she checked the tickets of the fans who entered the 200 level concourse.
Margie, an usher at the arena for the past nine years, works all kinds of events. “At first I didn’t care for hockey because I didn’t understand it, but I’ve learned some of the rules and things and now I’d probably say that it’s my favorite.”
A DC native, Margie and has four children and five grandchildren! I wasn’t surprised to learn that she had worked in the nursing and healthcare field for most of her life as she is clearly a caring person. She provided home healthcare for both children and adults; helping them bath, get dressed, cook, grocery shop, etc. “I love helping people,” Margie said, “I’m a people person.”
We laughed a lot.
She told me that this has been a difficult year for her. “I’ve been having kidney and liver problems,” sounding positive despite the unfortunate circumstances. She’s on several medications and hopes that her situation starts to improve soon. It would be completely reasonable for her to use the $10 to help pay for the medications that she needs, but she decided to pass it on to someone who needs it more than she does; one of Margie’s daughters has a foster child who is expecting a baby. As she looked down at the ten-dollar bill in her hand she said, “I know she could use the money.”
I gave her a big hug before I left. I look forward to seeing her again the next time I am at the Verizon Center.
Year of Giving 
Your attitude will help you look as good as this when you are 65! Great to view the segment from ABC 7! So wish we could have been there for your celebration.
I say “Hi” to Margie every time I see her now (which is most games), something I likely never would have done if you hadn’t introduced me. I don’t think she ever remembers me though.