Life can be Like Zumba

D'you know I think I've lost count of the number of worthy citizens I've Told today - but I jump ahead of myself...

Today I tried Zumba again. I have to say I love it, all that shuffle-hopping about and the joy of finding yourself careering off to the left when everyone else is hot-footing it to the right, or bending down (watch that back!) as the whole room leaps in the air. But did I Tell anyone new today? did I buggery.

I then saw my homeopath who does a good line in telling me off. Well, to be fair, not so much reprimanding as putting me straight. I have come on in leaps in and bounds (not the Zumba, but the fact that I am sorting the fundraising and Telling people about Homeopathy for Health in Africa) however there is still more to go. She suggested that it would be a good idea to increase my enthusiasm for homeopathy as I talk about the project (how does she know??)

So I girded my loins and set off.

First stop, the local garage. I enlightened the lady in the office who then decided that she probably couldn't make a decision on sponsoring me so got another chap to come in. He took my leaflet (hooray! - I am prepared) and said that he'd pass it on to the manager. Now call be a suspicious old trout, but I am not sure that will be happening. There is something to be learned here....

Then on to the the next business. They listened nicely (I'm such a mother), took the leaflet and looked positive about donating online. 

Further down the road I bumped into the parents of a baby sitter I had eons ago; we like to chat (daughter has been married years now - they are grandparents!) I Told them and it turns out their daughter is using homeopathic teething crystals, so I enthused about homeopathy for children.

In the charity shop I noted that the lady behind the desk had a French accent (been reading about homeopathy being popular in France) so I Told her and asked if she used homeopathy. She doesn't (yet!) but we had a jolly talk about its uses.

Ooh, this goes on & on. Met a couple of ladies I know, Told them (now they were enthusiastic about homeopathy, I should take lessons) and handed out quiz leaflets. Collared a girl I know who has been fundraising and asked for any tips. It seems the key is to bake and make CUP CAKES. (I have taken notes and will try to translate them into action.)

Not bad ay? Life can be like Zumba - you can get a bit muddled, but mostly its good fun and afterwards you feel like you've achieved something.