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ring · 01-31-2008, 05:16 AM

I think you can give children a general sense of how life is for those that are
less fortunate, but unless you live it day to day the reality is much different.

My families upper class bubble burst quite dramatically after my father
was in a small airplane crash, when I was 12 years old...he was in a coma
for two years..which he slowly came out of..and he only functions at a very low level now in a nursing home..he doesn't even know who we are..that was 37 years ago.

My mother raised us three girls back in the 70's in the US when it was very difficult for a single woman to obtain credit on her own..
My Grandmother faught for (and Won) custody of my father...long story
that doesn't fit here...but the harsh fast way in which we all had to grow up does, having a lot of money gives a false sense of security for some..
It can and does disappear easier than you think.

One thing my sister does with her children, is once a year
have them choose about 30%of their toys to give away.

Volunteering is a good idea to help build compassion and generosity
but I don't really have any other good ideas at the moment to share,
other than one that might sound sarcastic, but I don't mean it that way..

Spend a week or two with nothing in the house to eat but cold rice
peanut butter and sardines and no television or computers, and the only heat
source is cracking the oven door open for an hour a day..

Heck..even having that much might sound good to some..sorry I don't
have more to add..at the moment..good question Abaya, what can be done?

01-31-2008, 05:16 AM	#90 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	I think you can give children a general sense of how life is for those that are less fortunate, but unless you live it day to day the reality is much different. My families upper class bubble burst quite dramatically after my father was in a small airplane crash, when I was 12 years old...he was in a coma for two years..which he slowly came out of..and he only functions at a very low level now in a nursing home..he doesn't even know who we are..that was 37 years ago. My mother raised us three girls back in the 70's in the US when it was very difficult for a single woman to obtain credit on her own.. My Grandmother faught for (and Won) custody of my father...long story that doesn't fit here...but the harsh fast way in which we all had to grow up does, having a lot of money gives a false sense of security for some.. It can and does disappear easier than you think. One thing my sister does with her children, is once a year have them choose about 30%of their toys to give away. Volunteering is a good idea to help build compassion and generosity but I don't really have any other good ideas at the moment to share, other than one that might sound sarcastic, but I don't mean it that way.. Spend a week or two with nothing in the house to eat but cold rice peanut butter and sardines and no television or computers, and the only heat source is cracking the oven door open for an hour a day.. Heck..even having that much might sound good to some..sorry I don't have more to add..at the moment..good question Abaya, what can be done? Last edited by ring; 01-31-2008 at 05:27 AM..