I could be wrong, but I was thinking most women are middle aged on here.....actually the majority of all the people, but then again maybe I dont know what middle aged is. I thought i was middle aged, now i feel old...what is young? wow so depressing....
LOL just teasing...i really feel your as young as you feel!!! Im going with that one!!!
I love the moive "pay in forward",very good intentions, but forgiveness and compassion are a good part of paying it forward. Not everyone can grasp it and let go of what raw deals in life they've received to move in that direction. Just to help someone for the sake of it...
haha...no actually i think at times they have good ideas and opinions and theres no way it came from that part of them... but generally speaking..most likely
unloading the dishwasher putting clean clothes away people who are "fakes", rude, unmannered, lack social skills, obnoxious drivers, and lairs me being late or constantly late people closed minded individuals
I dont actually hate anything or anyone, its a strong word...so i save using it til something or someone defines it for me, nothing has been that extreme yet...
I'm sure there are several reasons why members dont put pics up, far from hiding or anything of that nature. granted am sure there are some who are hiding or are people here just to cause problems so dont put a pic..but i think they are easy to spot.
i've re-read this thread over and over and im so confused to what has happened. it came across to me as an innocent thread/question. either im completely stupid and misread it or ppl took words out of proportion. ppl are allowed to have diff opinions on all matters, their opinions and feelings are determined by what has been their life experiences, its based on that. i havent dealt with junkies so i dont have a clear picture of that situation and what happens, so im not bitter with it. but i can understand someones point of view who was wronged by them, same as someone losing their health coverage, home and family. anyways...
I understand your feelings completely. I wouldnt I think of trying to change your mind about an issue like this, just as I will keep putting a couple dollars in their hands if I have it. Agreed... it's not a disease, whether it be misfortune or just bad decisions prior what brought them to be beggars it something that they had some type of control over. Am sure there's some who had no choice or control to get out of the situation that robbed them of a life. I think there are some who could if they tried hard and maybe got a couple breaks could better themselves and make a decent life for themselves. I hope and wish that for everyone. Maybe in my mind, my petty couple dollars will be a break for them and they can see a dim light to guide them or maybe not it will buy them a fifth of whiskey. But as long as I'm going home to a warm house, filled with love, food to eat and a place to lay my head, how can I not give what little I have to make someone's life a little easier. Since it comes down to it being their choice, maybe that fifth of liquor is there safe haven for the time. Besides a person never knows when their safety and security may go and hopefully if I ever get that low, someone will offer me a helping hand. treat others like you want to be treated...
Where I live there's not many people asking for change or food, but still I see it. It hurts my heart to see them, even though I dont have much..it appears I have more then them, so I give what I can. I've heard the stories here...its just a trick or ploy for money or a free meal, so they dont have to work..etc...I always have the same answer...its not me to judge their reasoning, but if they feel they need to do it, i feel the need to give it. it wont bankrupt me. Anyways, I started helping out the needy after I had kids. There have been times my kids were with me and seen then asked why they people were standing there and why I have money. I'd explain to the best I could all the why's and hope to leave intact the "persons" dignity and for them to respect all ppl. It was this last summer I was driving with my 2 boys. (15 and 16 yrs) and we drove past a man on the corner holding a sign will work for food or cash. I was in a hurry and ignored him. my oldest son said mom you missed the man on the corner. I quickly reminded them I forgot my purse at home. My oldest son asked me to pull over anyways. He told me to wait a second...(he'd only had his first job for a 1 month and is very "tight" with his money, and my other son is lucky to earn $10 in a month) Anyways, my oldest got out and started walking over to the "beggar" and my other son jumps out to and told me to pick them up around front. I watched them both walk over the this man and each of my boys shook his hand and gave him money. Tears welled up in my eyes and the pride overtook me..as I drove down to pick them up, the "beggar" waved at me with tears running down his face as the boys got bck in my car. We were on our way to Walmart and they both spoke up and said they didnt need to buy anything anymore, it wasnt important. I later found out..my oldest son gave the man $20 and my other son gave him his only $5. It was priceless...
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RE: Old verses young
you never cease to amaze me...