My family is very important to me. My children are the most important thing in the world to me. I am so very fortunate to have two beautiful boys. I cannot imagine my life without them. The two photos above were taken a while back. They are literally two of my favorite photos and the one on the left is probably my most favorite photo EVER. Being a parent is possibly the most challenging job there is, but it comes with the greatest rewards. My oldest son is one of my two great loves. We don’t always see eye to eye but our disagreements don’t change how much I love him. His smile melts my heart. My youngest son is the other of my two great loves. He can brighten even my darkest day with his smile and laughter. His compassion for others is one of his many great qualities. Things like these remind me how much love really is a gift. When given the opportunity to help spread the word about MassMutual’s social initiative on love I happily accepted. Love is a gift. We as people are so lucky to be able to have and to give love. These are definitely messages I want to share.
Love can come in many forms and be shown in many ways. It’s very unique that way. Life is short, so we need to celebrate those we love. MassMutual’s social initiative Love Is A Gift is a great campaign. It’s designed to get people to celebrate the relationships we have with our loved ones and how those loved ones have made a difference in our lives. People can share stories about what makes love a gift for them and as a result others will benefit.
Wondering who will benefit? Lots of people will benefit. For every qualifying upload a $1 donation from MassMutual to Easter Seals will be made, up to $50,000! I think that is awesome! I am familiar with the Easter Seals organization. My youngest has special needs and I know firsthand that Easter Seals has a lot of programs in our area that people really need. And as mother of a child with special needs who has worked with a number of caregivers over the years, I know firsthand that the bond with a caregiver can be as strong as one with a family member. As a national partner with Easter Seals, MassMutual understands that love can be demonstrated in many different ways. One of those ways is by providing children and adults living with disabilities, their caregivers, and veterans with access to more information, specialists, and financial strategies that can help improve their quality of life.
Wondering how one participates? It’s easy! Take (or find) a picture of you and the people you love the most. Upload that photo to Instagram, adding a brief description about why they matter to you and using the hashtag #LoveIsAGift. Your Instagram account must be public and include the #LoveIsAGift hashtag for the entry to be recognized and to trigger a donation. If you don’t use Instagram (what?!) you can upload the picture to LoveIsAGift.com instead. Those are the only two ways to make your photo share count towards the initiative.
Want to hear what others have to say about this pr0ject? Then join me at the #LoveIsAGift Twitter Party! The party is Wednesday, November 5 from 11am to 12 noon EST. There will be lots of great conversation and some prizes too so I hope you’ll join me. Please note that the #LoveIsAGift Twitter party is separate from the Easter Seals social initiative. Party participants cannot upload a story to LoveIsAGift.com for a chance to win a Twitter Party prize.
Who will you take a picture with and share to celebrate the fact that love is a gift?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the MassMutual.
You have some very handsome boys there. You are definitely lucky to have such a beautiful family.
What a fun campaign. I am sure there are going to be some heartwarming photos with this. Thanks for the heads up on the Twitter party too!
I’ll have to do that with my daughter since my son won’t let me use his. lol I love that they’re going up to $50K though! Woohoo!
So true. Love is the best gift. Nice looking young men you have there.
I love this campaign. I can’t wait to see all the photos. Knowing me, I will need tissues because they will make me emotional lol.
This is such a fun campaign and way to raise money. I think I would take a picture with my kids and husband.
I did this for someone else. I love that they are donating everytime they see the hashtag. what a great thing for Easter Seals.
This is a campaign that needs more attention. Please spread the word. #LoveisaGift
I’ve shared pics with my boys! This is such a great campaign!
What an awesome campaign! Such and easy way to help support it by doing what we do everyday on Instagram. I’ll have to take a family photo and get it uploaded soon!
What a great campaign. I love your photos. I will take a picture with my husband and my son.
What a fabulous campaign! I’ll be posting a pic tonight!
My kids are my greatest loves too. This is an awesome campaign!
That just awesome! This is a fun campaign and all for a great cause. We’ve supported Easter Seals in the past. It’s a great organization.
What a fun campaign! I love instagram so it’s an easy way for me to help out. I’d take a photo with my kids 😉
My husband and my kids. They are all gifts that I didn’t deserve but came to me in such beautiful and needed ways.
his smile is pretty infectious. you have a gorgeous family
lol on the ‘what?!’ for Instagram non-users (raising my hand sheepishly). We don’t have smart phones (by choice). I love that there’s an alternative way to enter. And I hope they get to the full $50k!! What a donation!
I can see why the pic you selected as your all-time possible fave is designated as so, that’s a goodie. 🙂
Their smiles make me smile. Amazing. Thank you for sharing them with us. Easter Seals is a campaign I support and have done some walking for 😉
This is a great campaign. And who doesn’t love sharing more love?
Wonderful post. I love what Easter Seals is doing. I’ll take a pic with my husband and my baby. They are my two joys!
I love these pictures girl! What a great post!
I love this promotion. I especially love your sweet pics.
Whoever I can get to pose for a moment–they take pictures but avoid being in them (except the youngest two)….
This is so great! I love what they are doing! I would post a picture of me and my girls!
What an awesome campaign! You sure have some handsome boys there!
What an awesome promotion! I will be participating and taking a picure with my daughter and husband!
Great photographs! What a great message through this great campaign
What a great thing. I love their idea and i certainly agree that love is a gift. Thanks for sharing and I love the photos of your boys.
Such a great campaign. Love is the best gift of all! Great looking boys!