I have often said if it weren’t for the cleaning ladies I would lose my mind.  I am blessed to have a husband, a daughter, animal companions, a house, a job, and this blog.  I do not know how others do I it but I simply cannot maintain it all and cook as well.  God bless these two women:  in our home they endure being kissed by giant wolfies, “helped” by cats, they clean my little one’s bathroom with the door shut so her mice stay safe, endure shedding of hair, a yappy Shih Tzu, and more.  And every week they do it with smiles and good grace.  They are like family and my little one loves it when she gets to see them.  In addition to everything else, they get to work with a constant stream of steady chatter from my five year old when she’s home.  They have cleaned things that are meaningful to me as carefully as if it were their own.  I always try to have toys off the floor because I don’t want to send them over the edge.  So I was surprised when they sent me this picture after they had left our house the other day.  As you can see my little one decided to “decorate” their bucket with her prized stickers.  Their text came back with hearts and smiley faces on it.  The Chinese recycling entrepreneur and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao said, “If you have only a glass of water, then one person can drink.  If you have a bucket, a whole family can benefit.”  I hope to live my life accordingly; mindful of others.  These women are another blessing I value in my life; they always work hard and have always been kind.  And that is just a drop in the bucket.