It's been a while since our family did anything charity oriented. With Christmas coming in say, a week or so, I decided we really needed to move our focus from getting to giving. From "What I hope I get" to "What hope can I give".

I did a bit of nosing around and decided to sign our family up for a Feeding Hong Kong Bread Run. Basically, I signed us up to visit eight shops in the Quarry Bay/Fortress Hill/Taikoo region. After the shops close, we have 15 minutes to get there, pick up the donated bread, count it to double check the shop's count, and head back to the car.

Quarry Bay is a great area of town. I don't spend enough time there. There were times when we arrived at the shop just as it was closing so we would wander for a few minutes along King's Road or Electric Road. Great little shops. The girls tried to spray on scent and try on shoes, while the boys hinted heavily for a snack. They asked the time, often, and were impressed at how late it was getting. Normally I am pretty strict about bedtime, yet here they were! Walking down the streets when the streetlamps were on! At 9:30 in the evening if you please!

They pleased very much.

Finally we took our haul back to Central, carried all the bags and receipts to the drop off area and were greeted by the folks that run Feeding Hong Kong. We took a family picture and we were on our way.

It's so true, that in giving you receive. We all got a lot out of tonight, and time together is precious.