I like to think I help people out when I am able, my closet clean out excursions go to one of my selected charities, thru another group I found, I send cards and little things to terminally ill children, I've done multiple Christmas projects where (with agroup of friends) we've sent off Christmas presents to children who otherwise might not have a Christmas, I tried to give the coat off my back to a homeless woman - then rescinded my offer when she berated me for not giving her cash.
But, I'm also quite cynical and jaded, and I don't take a lot of people's stories at face value. I've gotten sucked into some people's stories of their tales of woe,
Children are a soft spot with me. They didn't pick their living situations. So, if I can help a child, I will, once they turn into adults.... it's time to give back.
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Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.
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