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dcnovice -> The "Spirit" of the Season (12/23/2012 7:59:55 AM)
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Last night was hellish.
A week of medical misadventures had derailed my productivity at work, and I was at my desk way past sundown, trying to finish the next issue of the magazine I edit. I discovered around nine or so that one of the news items I was editing needed a photo of a wild turkey. Sigh.
There was one attached to the press release my colleagues down the hall had issued, but it wasn't high-resolution enough for glossy paper. Nor did I know if I had the right to use it. Of course, there was no info anywhere on how to track down the photographer (whose name I'd never encountered before).
Happily, good old Google came through eventually, and I found myself--on an oh-so-exciting Saturday night--trading emails with a true gentleman in Montana. When I explained my crunch, he kindly dropped whatever he was doing, and immediately sent me half a dozen stunning, high-resolution images. To avoid crashing email servers, each had to be sent separately, so this was no small kindness.
His fee for all this? A request for a modest donation to the food bank where he volunteers. I was incredibly touched by his unselfish generosity, doubled the amount, and paid it gratefully. It was the high point of a long night.
For me, this quiet kindness brought home the often elusive "spirit" of the season. Has anyone or anything done that for you lately? If so, please consider sharing your heart-warming stories.
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