One good deed means sneaking about in the dark.

In my little girl's class at school there's a Mummy who's been having a tough time lately. She's young, funny, full of life and constantly, almost worryingly, positive. But she's had knock after knock lately. As well as having a daughter the same age as That Baby, she also has the most beautiful smiling little boy who's just a toddler. Her Husband has left her and moved abroad. She manages not only to be unerringly supportive of her children, entirely on her own, she also single handedly cares for her elderly grandmother. She's an amazing lady, but if you told her that she wouldn't have any of it.

Tomorrow is her birthday, but she's celebrating without her children. Their everso thoughtful Daddy had taken them away on a family holiday that just so happens to clash with her one and only birthday. Coincidence? She says it is, I say "What a worm!"

So, I organised a little surprise birthday party for her at my house yesterday, only I didn't tell her, that would ruin the surprise a bit. Friends arrived, cakes were arranged on dainty little plates, teapots warmed etc. Then I had a message to say another friend had turned up and whisked her away to spend a lovely day elsewhere. Not knowing about our plans she had no choice but to cancel. It wasn't a problem, we ate cake in her honour and drank tea and chatted and had a lovely time.

This evening I put on my black coat, gloves, pulled up my hood and stealthily made my way to her door. I knocked and left her a parcel of cakes, a gift, card and a bottle of wine on her doorstep.

I didn't stay to talk to her, it was late (ish), well after 9 o'clock, and I worried that if she's anything like me she might be in her pyjamas! Besides, I thought the surprise of a stealth parcel would be nicer. Plus I somehow didn't want her to thank me. Does that sound strange? I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her. So I stole away into the night. Pretty flippin fast considering the ice!

And as I sneaked away I felt SO happy! A bigger and better high than any drug I'm sure.

I think it's so important to do little things to make people happy every now and then. And certainly worth it.

What can I do next I wonder.....