Sasha Azevedo

“When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then will you have accomplished the meaning to live.”

Act 26

I gave the extra cupcakes to the guards at Main Gate.

Act 25

This afternoon I made dinner for an Army wife who started chemotherapy this week at Madigan. I have enjoy cooking, and I was happy to help. I made a comfort food dish. It had a cream of mushroom base with meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and I added in some baby corn since she has little ones. I was always more interested in foods that had baby corn as a child, and I don’t think I’m alone. I made some cupcakes for dessert as well.

The hot dish looked much better in person. Cream based dishes never seem to photograph well.

Act 24

I have a love/hate relationship with online shopping. I love that I don’t have to go from shop to shop looking for hard-to-find items, but I dislike all of the inconvenience that come with errors in orders.

My daughter and I have decided to have a land-animal free diet, and I was hoping to find some resources that would be helpful when the time comes to explain this decision to my daughter. PeTA has a great online store, and I was able to find a few interesting items. Unfortunately, I had trouble with the billing portion of the purchase. I almost decided to not call and just fork out the extra $10. I ended up calling their customer service line, and I received the best service. I was a little surprised, because you often hear so many negative things about PeTA. I sent them a letter of gratitude, and I hope the staff members who provided me with awesome service will be rewarded or acknowledged.

Thank you, PeTA!

Act 23

A friend of a friend recently lost her husband in Afghanistan. My friend organized a rotating schedule for bringing meals to the family. Chloe and I brought them lunch today. I got teary on my way to their house. One of the cruelest components of the two wars we’re fighting is the lack of sacrifice from Americans as a whole. There are a small amount of people suffering so everyone else can have a false sense of security. My meal was a small action compared to the sacrifice their family has made and will endure, but hopefully their meals will bring them comfort in knowing they have support from many other military families, both in Washington and around the world.

George Harrison

"When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there."

Act 22

Chloe and I donated a jug of laundry detergent to the women’s shelter in Pierce County. It’s a bit of a drive, but I always feel good bringing them donations. I think they’re often forgotten, and what they’re doing is vital to many of the women and children in our county.