tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post3039601799946320467..comments2023-11-02T08:04:16.654-07:00Comments on Step Away From the Cake: Warning: very unholiday like rant aheadFlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post-18176844497870008822007-12-22T10:20:00.000-07:002007-12-22T10:20:00.000-07:00I figure the people who are interviewed and HAVE t...I figure the people who are interviewed and HAVE to talk about it don't do much on a daily basis...so just talk to make themselves feel good.<BR/>I figure I am helping out society almost on a daily basis and have my whole career of teaching....And no one ever "gave back" to me. I "got it back" in many different intangible ways. The last time I was approached by a Toys for Tots guy, I wanted to tell him that toys are the LAST thing kids need- what they would truly benefit from is some one to one time with a caring adult....<BR/>I will step off the ranting box now! Someone else's turn! :-)<BR/>P.S. Did you get a package from us? You should real soon! (I hope!)Fe-ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986479866903093934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post-68132667988336495322007-12-22T05:56:00.000-07:002007-12-22T05:56:00.000-07:00Empty cliches. Too many people make that their da...Empty cliches. Too many people make that their daily way of thinking and talking. Too many people have been duped into believing they owe someone something. Maybe in some cases. Not mine. I am thankful for what I have. I will have much more than my kids will ever have. I feel if I am going to give back to anyone or anything it will be to them first. I have lived in situational poverty at times in the past. My kids will likely face the same as they go through life, based on choices they make and the times we live in. Yet we have never qualified for anything free or reduced rates, and have never received charity for anything. So I have never felt compelled to give to the less fortunate. I may sound selfish, but sometimes the less fortunate are within your own family. I don't feel guilty trying to help them out instead of others. For our Christmas holiday aid donation for work this year they always have a raffle where you win money and the other half is donated. Since I never won and likely never will win, this year I decided to boycott and only buy 1 ticket, $1. That way I wasn't contributing to someone who has money to win more.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.com