Re: Christmas giving programs

Thanks Donna.

Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:I have a feeling those kids are lucky you are their
mom too...

Donna

--- Jesse Bell wrote:

> Thanks Kitty. They are really, really good kids and
> I am very blessed to have them in my life. 
> 
> 
> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
> Sounds like you did a good job raising those kids.
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> 
> > Yeh...I tried like crazy to make Christmas special
> for my three kids 
> > when they were young...and I was dirt poor. I made
> most of their gifts 
> > and had put their Christmas gifts on layaway at
> Wal-Mart for 3 months 
> > before so I could pay it off...and it was coats,
> shoes, etc. I always 
> > felt sad and more like a failure that I couldn't
> provide more for them. 
> > Then last year...when I talked to my kids about
> adopting a family and we 
> > talked about what it was like when they were
> little...they looked at me, 
> > stunned and said, "We had no idea we were
> poor...those were wonderful 
> > times and Christmas was the best!" I cried. It
> made me feel good that 
> > what I tried so hard to accomplish....worked. I
> just wanted them to feel 
> > loved and special. And to appreciate what they
> have. 
> > 
> > 
> > kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:Melody, 
> > Thanks for the first-hand report of what the
> season can mean to those 
> > who live without a securely funded homelife. We
> didn't have a lot 
> > growing up (though more than you), but didn't
> really notice, because we 
> > had what counts and my family did make sure we had
> some of the sparkle 
> > to go with the basics. 
> > 
> > I hope that every less fortunate child this year
> will have an angel to provide 
> > them with warm socks AND something fun. 
> > 
> > Kitty 
> > 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > 
> > > Just a thought...as a child whose family often
> had to rely on the 
> > > kindness (or not) of others for Christmas, I
> learned at a very young age 
> > > not to expect too much...Santa was a fantasy
> long before I'd hit my 
> > > sixth birthday...the disappointment every year
> was just too much. 
> > > Anything we got beyond the requisite socks and
> underwear was a bonus. 
> > > Especially around this time of year, I feel
> truly saddened by the fact 
> > > that in this country where so much wealth
> abounds that it is almost 
> > > shameful, there are tens of thousands more
> children who will learn the 
> > > same lessons of going through life expecting
> that very little of the 
> > > prettier things in life will ever come their
> way. The disillusionment of 
> > > poverty can be crippling...emotionally and
> spiritually deadening any 
> > > belief in joy and removing forever any possible
> belief in magic. To this 
> > > day, I can only celebrate Christmas with half a
> heart and if it weren't 
> > > for the miracles of my children's smiles on that
> day when they wake up 
> > > and for a few hours the world and all the pretty
> things is theirs for 
> > > the taking, I doubt I'd even manage that. I try
> very hard to ground my 
> > > children in the more spiritual aspects of this
> season all year 
> > > long...they truly appreciate the gift of Jesus
> as their personal 
> > > Savior...and on more than this one day, so I
> find it easier to indulge 
> > > them on Christmas. And I know that as long as I
> am alive, my kids will 
> > > never, ever wake up to just socks and underwear
> for Christmas. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sorry...off the soapbox now. Except to say
> perhaps that before one turns 
> > > to making generalizations about poor kids
> stealing things, one ought to 
> > > look at the incidence of shoplifting and
> kleptomania among more affluent 
> > > members of our society...it far exceeds that
> done by poorer children. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Melody 
> > > 
> > > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is
> the mysterious." 
> > > --Albert Einstein 
> > > 
> > > --- On Wed 11/24, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net >
> wrote: 
> > > From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net] 
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net 
> > > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:07:22 -0500 
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Christmas giving programs 
> > > 
> > > I agree the basics are important, but the
> "wants" for material 
> > > things 
> > shouldn't be overlooked at Christmas. It doesn't
> have to be 
> > > bling, but with 
> > the serviceable tube socks, couldn't you include
> one 
> > > pair with pink lace 
> > around the edge? It's Cmas and everyone needs a 
> > > little sparkle. 
> > It is sad that the assumption is that anything a
> poor 
> > > child wants but 
> > doesn't get will be stolen. I know some of that
> will 
> > > happen, but I don't 
> > think it is true across the 
> > > board. 
> > 
> > Kitty 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "F M 
> > > Ferrari" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: 
> > > Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:15 AM 
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Christmas 
> > > giving programs 
> > 
> > 
> > > You know, I really don't think that Jim's 
> > > remark is that off. If these 
> > > kids are so poor, then they need some 
> > > basics. Here at work, we always 
> > > adopt families and kids. Often 
> > > request a list of "wants" for Christmas. 
> > > Let me tell you these 
> > > "poor" kids want more material things than most 
> > > kids I know. Lot's 
> > > of requests for name brand stuff that is tied
> into 
> > > gang 
> > > affiliation, lot's of "bling bling", etc. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Yeah, like 
> > > anything related to gangs is going to be bought
> by 
> > > corrections 
> > > employees! I hate how ungrateful so many of our
> adoptees 
> > > are. I'll 
> > > only contribute stuff like socks and underwear,
> let them steal 
> > > the 
> > > other stuff they want - I need a job until I
> retire. Fran (I'm a 
> > > 
> > > biostatistician for OK corrections medical
> services) 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jesse Bell wrote: 
> > > *snicker*...why does that 
> > > NOT surprise me Jim. You crack me up. While 
> > you're at it...throw a 
> > > lump of cole in there too. LOL 
> > > 
> > > Jesse 
> > > 
> > > james singer 
> > > wrote: 
> > > I don't know about the area where you live, but
> here there 
> > > are several 
> > > organizations that want you to pick a child's
> name out 
> > > of some sort of 
> 
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