I LOVE this! I really enjoy doing things for others. What's even better is when I surprise people with something for them. Maybe I'm weird but I get a buzz out of it! One of my favorite things is when we go to a friends for lunch. They have 4 daughters. I make (from scratch, yes creaming the butter and sugar and sifting the flour type scratch) 2 lemon meringue pies (one to have there and one to leave for them) plus biscuits. I'm not a cook by any stretch of the imagination and as a rule don't like cooking but I do think about my friends and their girls when I'm making the treats and how much they'll enjoy it. 

I think God calls this a 'new' commandment because it's so foreign to so many people - loving your neighbor, doing something for others. I think most people would say "Why should I do something for someone else? What have they done for me?" 

For me, it's like giving my heart some really great nourishment. It's like I can literally feel my heart soften and overflow with joy. I don't think there's a better way to nurture and nourish your heart!

One great story here (in Australia) recently was of a 101 great grandmother who had won some money at bingo. Some kids went to her place and robbed her. They didn't hurt her physically but emotionally she was quite upset. The wonderful part is the generosity of so many people - a security company said they'd make her place secure for free, people gave money, etc. etc. I don't know if there's anyone else out there who cries over such wonderful stories? People helping people (and animals) - this is why it's great to be alive.