ZAPPED! A Message from April's "Impromptu RAK" Recipient

Hello DPF friends :wavey:

I know that David's message was not directed to anyone in particular, but sometimes things coincide. A while back, David helped me to organize a RAK for a lovely DPF member who needed a bit of Disney Magic pick-me-up in her life. I have received many generous envelopes from several people here. I APPRECIATE it more than you know, as I know that many of you already contribute to regular monthly RAKs as well. On top of it, you made room for my request and a heartfelt THANK YOU for that.

I finally gathered everything and mailed the package to the recipient this past Fri on 04/25. Then the nail biting began .. LOL .. The package showed as delivered on 04/28. When I did not hear from her for 2-3 days, due to my "worry-doll" nature I pinged her yesterday afternoon.

Here are snippets from her response to me:

I am so overwhelmed I don’t really know how to find the words. I had quickly answered you on my phone with my horrid texting skills, finished my shift at hospice, ran home and drove kids around, made dinner, went to my son's concert, came home and opened the box about 30 minutes ago. I bawled all the way through it. So many lovely gifts and so very much thought went into the notes and cards, the tears just welled up. They are coming again now as I try to type this to you. I can’t thank you enough for thinking of me in this way and it seems too much to accept. I kept saying to my kids “oh my God, there’s more, I don’t deserve this†I hope this doesn’t sound ungrateful! I am not. I am just struggling to find words big enough to say thank you.

This was so beautiful and generous in so many ways. The cards lifted me up more than I can say. It really came at the perfect time.

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And here is one more after I took out some private things

Anyway—this is way too long but suffice to say, I have been feeling so lonely with no one to care for me—your lovely gift changed that. I am so touched. I will take a picture and thank the other lovely DPF members too. I will have to beg one more day as it is after 10 pm now and I have to get up at 5 tomorrow to be on my floor at hospice by 6:30. I tell you all this not because I’m such a princess with Special Busy Life Privileges, but so you know, I race from activity to activity, I am not trying to put people off. I hardly have the right to ask another favor, but if people are wondering could you please tell them I am posting pictures and thank yous soon.

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So, in closing: DPF proved one more time that we have a wonderful community here full of caring people. I take pride in being part of such a wonderful corner of cyber-space Thank you so much once again and have a wonderful day!

Wow so very sweet and it's great how small yet thoughtful gifts can bring tons of happiness to somebody

Thank you for the update I'm glad we could lift her spirits

I'm glad that they made her day a little better. You are truely a wonderful person Selen!!

Glad to see she got everything and to everyone who rak her ,she really needed it

That's so nice of everyone!

Thanks for the update Selen. I am so glad she got it and it seemed to be at just the right time. It makes me so happy to know a little gesture can brighten someone's day!

I got so caught up in life/work that I regret I forgot this task. However, I am glad that we have so many people here who are so thoughtful and giving to have participated and made yet another person feel so cared for!! Very proud of this community as a whole!!

No Selen,

My post was not meant to you or anybody in particular, just a reminder to everybody to remember say thank you. I know life gets in the way sometimes but if somebody takes the time to do something nice you should make the time to thank them!!!

I was so happy to be a small part of this special RAK!!! It is amazing at the joy these things can bring!!! Especially when somebody is having a tough time. I wish I could do one for everybody all at once so everybody can feel that magical feeling but I will continue to plug away one at a time. Or in this case and extra one at a time. :lol:

Happy to hear the RAK was so well received! We were happy to help in your quest! Thanks for the update!

Wonderful