Giving The Gift That Moves
I am not, in general, a fan of any one famous person. In my mind, they’re just humans with more money than any one person should have. So when everyone jumped on the “Jessica Simpson SUCKS!” bandwagon, I chilled on the side of the road. Sure, she seemed a little dense at times. She also seemed like she was a down to earth gal on the talk shows I saw her on. So when I read this, I was glad to hear it. We hear about so many bad things when it comes to celebrities, so this being in the news made me want to get out some pom poms and start cheering.
The pop star, 26, drew cheers when she drove through the gates of the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in a white 2007 Chrysler Town & Country and handed the keys to Mama Lupita, who runs the home.
“The kids were cheering when she pulled up,” Simpson’s rep tells PEOPLE. “They surrounded the car and were so excited to see her. They kept saying, ‘Muchas gracias! Muchas gracias!’ A few of them spoke English and said, ‘We love you, Jessica!’”
Mama Lupita, who speaks little English, was the first to give Simpson a big hug.
“I’m so honored and happy to be able to help,” said Simpson, who hugged Mama Lupita and the throng of kids who had waited anxiously to see her and presented her with gifts, including an engraved plaque with a photo of the kids and a beaded necklace they’d made for her.
Simpson laughed when a mariachi band burst onto the scene to serenade her (the kids had saved up to hire the group by selling jewelry they crafted themselves).
“What an amazing surprise!” Simpson said, putting her hand on her heart.
It’s the littlest things that count. And It really moves me to see what Jessica has done for those kids and “Mama Lupita”. 5 cheers for Jessica Simpson. Hip Hip Hurray!
On a side note, I heard recently about Angelina Jolie donating to her favorite orphanage. I want to throw in 5 cheers for her as well, even though I didn’t get a chance to write about it when I read it. The giving mood is in the air!
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