Creating lists about what you do on in your life can sometimes shed some interesting light on who you are.
Take charities for instance. If I look back at the charities Glosette Girl, Margot and I donated to this year, it would reveal we donated to:
- The Gladstone Theatre;
- All Saints Westboro Anglican Church;
- UNICEF;
- Cornerstone (an Ottawa women's shelter) via the "Coldest Night of the Year" fundraiser;
- Operation Come Home (which helps homeless youth);
- The Ottawa Mission;
- The Ottawa Foodbank; and
- The GCTC Theatre.
So what does that tell you about my family? Well apparently we are an Anglican arts-loving group that cares about local issues such as ensuring the people (the children, the homeless, and women) are taken care of. That seems fair. I've certainly blogged before about how sad it is to see beggars in our affluent area.
Some small observations are in order though: I'm actually Catholic not Anglican, despite going to an Anglican Church. Perhaps "confused" or "General Christian" is more accurate these days! And we usually donate to a few environmental charities as that's important to us too. However, overall, I think the above charity list does match up to our values.
I have a particular soft spot for the arts this year. That sector of society has been devastated by COVID and with every new wave their misery is prolonged. From the comfort of my stay-at-home job with its steady pay cheque, I can't help admire the resilience of people who choose to bring introspection, thoughtfulness and creativity to the world.
They may not have as obvious an impact on our welfare as doctors and nurses, but I hope others will remember, as we continue to move forward in 2022, the work the creative sector does to help our souls. Their continued existence is testament to the fact that merely surviving isn't enough.
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