Dear Young Men of the Bountiful 15th Ward:
Wednesday night you were leaving the church after a scouting activity. When you walked by the gym, you noticed a Relief Society Christmas Dinner was just winding down. You nominated a buddy to find "the lady in charge" and asked if you could start putting away the tables and chairs. And when the answer was a grateful yes, you quietly came into the gym and started putting away 15 round tables, 3 long tables, and chairs for 120.
We didn't know you, don't go to church with you, had never seen you before. But you saw an opportunity to be helpful and you took it. You didn't know we had spent the past 3 days making casseroles, cutting fruit, curling ribbon for jingle bell favors, and decorating tables. We'd been up early, stayed out late, and now that The Big Event was over... the sight of those tables and chairs (along with the kitchen full of dirty casserole dishes) was making us want to cry.
So thank you for cleaning up the gym. Thank you for doing it without being asked. I thought for sure you were wanting to play basketball and that you'd be dribbling up a storm the second the tables were put away. But you didn't. When the gym was swept up, you left. And that made your kindness all the more meaningful. I hope you enjoyed the leftover chocolate cake we begged you to take. But mostly I hope you know how wonderful you are.
Love,
The Party Planner/RS Activity Chair/Homemaking Leader of the Bountiful 7th Ward
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