You might be wondering, "Why would someone want to do someone else's chores and errands anyway?!" And most of the time when I tell people what I do I get a pretty strange reaction because most people do not like to do chores, so why would someone want to do extra ones that aren't even hers? But for me it's about more than just getting chores done, and I found this purpose thanks to my friend, Ali.
Ali was the best. She had the kindest heart and always wanted to help other people. She was always positive and brought happiness to everyone around her. During high school Ali and I bonded through theatre, and spent many hours in rehearsals together. While many friends were in and out of my life, Ali was always there. But as high school ended and we went off to college, we grew apart.
From Facebook I knew that she was still doing her thing, being an amazing friend to everyone in her life. I saw that she became a teacher and got married, but we really didn't reconnect at all. While I was happy for her and enjoyed catching up on her life through Facebook, I took our friendship for granted and didn't reach out to make sure she knew how much I loved her.
Then, one night, I got a call. The call that you never want to hear. A mutual friend informed me that Ali had been hit by a bus while she was in the middle of the street, trying to help an injured motorcycle driver. The news articles that covered her accident called her "the Good Samaritan." As she had always done, she just wanted to help, even if it meant her own life was in danger.
I have struggled with her death ever since that day. I have a hard time understanding why such a good person would be taken from our world so early in her life. I always thought if you did the right thing, you would have a good life. Ali always did the right thing, so how could she be gone? I don't know that I will ever know the answer to that, but I do know that if Ali was still alive, she would still be helping people and creating joy in all the lives she touched. So I have made it my mission to help people and carry on Ali's legacy.
I created this business so that I could make my life doing what Ali always did - help people and create joy in their lives. By taking on other people's chores, I can give them the gift of time to enjoy life. The truth is we never know which day is our last. I never want to lose another person from my life without him/her knowing how much I love and value him/her, and I don't want other people to either. Through Ali, I now know that my purpose in life is to give people the ability to spend time with those they love, enjoying life, and not getting caught up in the to-do lists and busyness that plagues our society these days.
At the end of the day, make sure what you decide to do is worth your time. Make sure the people you love know you love them. And make sure that you enjoy in your life because you never know how much time you have. Instead of someday, say today and decide to choose happiness now.
Ali - I miss you and I love you!