Ellen "Ellen Rocks" Brody

DOOGOOD wanted to comment this story before Ellen tells it next: It's rare to find a person who has so much history with smileys, even a tattoo of one! I consider it an honor to hear the story of the lady whose smiley is a symbol to what DOOGOOD does.
Thank you Ellen Rocks!
 
I started using smiley faces way before you (DOOGOOD) were born- like I said, in the early 70’s when I was a teacher. I still have some of my smiley stuff from back then. Basically, my story is simple- I have been collecting rocks and stones on the beaches of Cape May, NJ for about 20 years. I especially love ❤️ heart rocks. Over the years, I just put them in my gardens.
When we retired, I took all the big heart rocks with me and put them around my garden down here.
I had bags of smaller rocks from my collection as well.
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I was at my daughter in-law’s a couple of years ago and noticed a cute rock on her table. She told me that people paint rocks, hide them, etc. When I was in Cape May a year or so ago, I found my first rock made by Vickie Pais of OB- S rocks and was soooo excited!!!!! 
I just happened to be watching the Today Show one day and saw an interview of Megan Murphy who started The Kindness Rocks Project and it was then I knew what I was going to do with my millions of rocks! 
So, I went to Home Depot, bought some acrylic paint, and the rest is history!  I started rocking this June and LOVE it. I have a Facebook page- Ellen Rocks and belong to Cape May Rocks, Kindness Rocks, Vickie’s site, Love Rocks and Toms River Rocks! 
If you have any other questions, just ask.
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1. What's your Superhero name and what powers do you have?
Superhero name is Hearthstone. I love spreading happiness, kindness and love ❤️

2. If you had $10,000 to give away, how would you use it for most impact?
If I had $10,000 to give away, I would donate more to the charities I already partner with, give my sons each $1000 and randomly hand people $100

3. What does your home town mean to you? What’s best about it?
My hometown means a simple, safe and fun place to have grown up. Things were so different then. My older son asks me what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth and I told him - nice, very nice!!!!!

BONUS question
Who should be interviewed next, who has a story people should hear?
Any of the women who run: Kindness Rocks, Toms River Rocks, Cape May Rocks, OB-S Rocks- the groups I belong to. 
They all promote happiness, kindness and love and that is my goal when I rock.