THE UNEXPECTED RAPID ring of the doorbell jolted me from my writing.
Who would summon me to the door shortly after 9 a.m.?
I should have known, should have been on alert.
But I’d forgotten all about May Day and the tradition of depositing a basket on a doorstep, pressing the doorbell and then dashing away unseen.
As in past years, dear friends have gifted me and my husband with a treat on May 1. Magic marker floral artwork. A plastic bag of puppy chow tucked inside a brown paper bag.
Yummy puppy chow bagged and placed inside a decorated brown paper bag.
While I appreciate the treat of rice cereal squares blended with peanut butter and chocolate and coated with powdered sugar, I value even more the thoughtfulness and kindness of this family.
Our friends, Tammy and Jesse, are raising their four children to be kind, caring, compassionate and loving, just like them. What a blessing this God-loving family has been in my life.
Their May Day surprise brightened an otherwise gloomy morning of grey skies dripping rain.
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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