Canberra mother of five, Elizabeth Kikkert, was featured in several newspapers over the weekend due to her birthday tradition of giving kind acts of service to people in her community instead of waiting for gifts from others.
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According to an article in The Age newspaper, “the euphoria she feels by making someone else’s day beats a pile of presents every time.”
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Elizabeth said of her birthday experience, “It's exhilarating giving gifts and time to people. Seeing their reactions was my birthday present. Those reactions continued throughout the day and the happy faces of strangers are implanted in my mind.”
“As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we are taught to love our neighbours and be anxiously engaged in doing good. When I am in moments of showing tender compassion to a stranger who needs a lift, my life is so full and joyous.”
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