I AM so blessed sometimes I feel guilty. I have experienced many priceless and invaluable moments on my journey. I am aware that the things that are priceless or invaluable to me may not mean a thing to others. Not that my journey is free of challenges, but I choose to focus on the things that add value to my life. I will share a few of those that recently happened that reminded me of why I feel great and grateful almost every day, and every day, I give God the glory because he deserves it. Ashley Furniture hosted An Easter Creative Hat Challenge for kids five to 10 years and selected me to coordinate the event. It was certainly a fun and meaningful event. One of the children arrived 45 minutes before start time and wanted to know if he could start on his hat, and I took the opportunity to engage him in conversation about teamwork and the importance of doing things with others. We constantly have to continue to make the deposit into the lives of the future leaders because the withdrawals much contribute positively to the world we desire to see our children and generations to come live in. Before they started working on the hats, I told them how important it is for them to assist and support each other. The kids did not know each other but connected instantly. It was difficult for them to leave for their respective homes. I believe the last few years did not have much interaction. They were certainly reclaiming lost time. The mothers gave feedback of the stories when they arrived home and were super excited to meet at the Ashley Store in Giftland two days later to show of the hats they created. They were sharing all the things that transpired with family members. The parents said they wanted to dress from the morning for a 2pm event, because of how much they were looking forward to seeing their new friends and showing off their creations. It was a confidence booster for kids, and that is an important item for any toolkit to navigate this journey. Ulex Smith,Unicomer’s Digital Marketing Officer, said that Ashley has plans to host more events to will impact children in a positive way and build their confidence.

I invited my grandson Jaidyn who is a very confident young man, and I wanted to know why he was not part of this event as a participant. He was giving tips on how to be brave and conquer your fears. I am always in awe of this ten-year-old who is a blessing to my life. Next year I will share some things that he initiated that assured that the work of the Sonia Noel Foundation is in safe hands. They are so many things I would like my foundation to do and I believe the manifestation is in the near future. The Bread Basket continues to contribute to many underprivileged family and homeless people

We distributed Cross Buns with cheese and coffee to the homeless on Good Friday
They were very grateful and showed much appreciation. “This hot coffee is just what I need this morning,” one of the men said with a bright smile. These are priceless moments!
As I was going home, I saw many other homeless people and I felt sad that I had nothing to give them but there was one, in particular, that was on my mind.
I decided to get the Cross Buns I bought for myself with some cheese and coffee and go back on the street, starting with the one on my mind.

As I approached him, he was mumbling something that was not clear. He recognised me the same time I recognised him because I often chatted with him whenever we share meals in that area. He told me that Regent Street has more prospects for meals and when I turned up, he was asking God to send someone with something to eat because he was so hungry. No one should go hungry no matter what! He was thanking God and thanking me, and at that moment, I realised why he was on my mind. I am happy that I was obedient even without understanding why. I try to activate my internal GPS (God Placement System), let go and let God more.

I visited my hometown from Easter Saturday to Tuesday and it was difficult to leave. Every day I give thanks, because there are many things to give thanks for as we continue this beautiful journey called life BEYOND THE RUNWAY.