nice job!

Well, the comments are officially closed on the previous post, with the 334th comment coming in just before midnight. I had been planning to go through each post, disqualifying the ones that did not include both city and country, but since that would considerably reduce the amount of money in the pot (not to mention that the thought of culling through 334 comments is pretty daunting), I'm just going to say it's a donation of US$ 334.00, or, by my calculations, TT$ 2,107.24, and call it a day. I'm sure the Cyril Ross Nursery will be thrilled -- thanks so much for your enthusiasm!

Incidentally, several of you inquired about how you might be able to make your own donation to the nursery. If you're in Trinidad, the nursery's website provides their contact information, so feel free to give them a call. For those of you who are outside of Trinidad, I'm sure you can give them a call as well -- however, because I suspect it will be a bit more difficult than just giving your credit card number over the phone, I'd like to make a suggestion: consider finding an HIV/AIDS organization in your own hometown, and make a similar donation there instead. After all, it's World AIDS Day -- and considering how many countries were represented in the comments, if we all did our part in our own necks of the woods -- well, that would be truly spreading the love, wouldn't it?

So anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to show that you cared by leaving a note in the comments -- your response overwhelmed me, and I mean that in the best way possible. I'll be contacting the nursery this week, and continuing my little blogging break as well. In the meantime, pat yourselves on the back -- you did a good thing.

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Comments

[Natalee]

That's fantastic news!

BTW, I'm one of the silly ones who forgot to put USA after my city and state. :)

[Brunsli]

I'm sorry I missed the deadline and couldn't comment in time.

I did think of you today though. I was in a store with a long line with things to return from three different receipts. I let a woman with a regular purchase go ahead of me, just to do something nice for someone else, and let her get back to her husband and children a little bit faster.

Brunsli
Bay Area, California, USA

[Tricia]

I think I'd have to say- YOU, did a good thing!

Chico, CA USA

[Keis]

Glad to help. Thank you for doing such an awesome thing.

[Mom101]

I'm sorry I missed this - what a wonderful thing you did. But hopefully it will inspire people to give on their own which is really what it's all about.