KeyserSoze

Have not been able to post in awhile as I have been REAL busy, but I have missed you all.

Anyhoo...is it me or does every Christmas seem to have less and less meaning? Hell....it's not even considered Christmas anymore it's HOLIDAY in most peoples eyes.


I like to help others in need this time of year and I found a site where people post different shit. So im searching in the wanted posts time to time and come across a young lady that asked for a tree for Christmas because she didn't have one nor could afford one.

I e-mailed her and said I would be glad to help and offered to buy her a tree(I don't even have one myself). Well we got to talking on the phone and she told me about the rude replies she received regarding her post. She was called selfish, told to get off her ass and get a job...etc. She has a job but it barely pays the bills. I bought her a nice tree, a pointsetta and gave her $20.00 for decorations....she was VERY THANKFUL!

So I come across another post of a women asking for help with her autistic daughter, she asked for a gift or two...nothing fancy crayons and paper would do she said.

I read some of the replies to her request and was horrified at what I was reading.

QUOTE:

I wish I was a single mother so I could get free shit you bitch.

It must be nice to have a kid so you can ask for free stuff on Christmas, maybe you should not have gotten pregnant.

ETC....ETC....ETC... nothing but rude comments.

I got in touch with this women and yes she had an 8 year old autistic daughter and was just laid off from her job. She was a little aprehensive when I called her and I found out why. It seems some men offered to take her shopping if she would have sex with them, give them oral....etc. God help us all!

She was a single mother not by choice but abandoned by her husband, but it seems people ASSUME that if she's single and a mother she wanted it that way. Hmmmmmm....I always thought it took two to have sex(well maybe not with the technology we have today).

I don't know what point im trying to make or if there really is one but isn't CHRISTMAS about giving and helping others who are less fortunate the yourself? I know there are scams and alot of them this time of year, but I play my gut feeling and it usually is correct.

Some families are in bad situations through no fault of their own....SHIT HAPPENS....they can't help it. And it's even more hard on them when they can't provide for their own children during this time of year. I could not even imagine what must really go through their minds when they realize their children get nothing for Christmas.

Anyhoo, maybe the point im trying to make is if you see or hear of someone in real need and it pisses you off that they ask for help and truly humble themselves to ask for that help instead of making a shitty comment or judge them...SAY A PRAYER FOR THEM, and if you can't do that..SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and GOD BLESS!!



Ps. I offered HALX $100.00 of the money for TFP I usually set aside for helping others during Christmas and he refused and asked it to go to those in need.....THANKS HALX...you made someones Christmas.

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BentNotTwisted

I have not seen this rude type of behavior, but I have no doubt it exists.
I work in the public sector. As part of our organization there is a group of employees who organize an event called Adopt-A-Family. These special employees talk to local homeless shelters and health and human services groups to come up with the names of families that need a little extra help around the holidays. Each year for the last ten years or so several local families were selected based on their need. These were families that were ususally just barely getting by or recently homeless. Essentially they had the means to take care of day to day needs, but nothing left over for any kind of Christmas celebration.
The employees solicit donations from co-workers. This year $2126 was collected from an organization of roughly 500 employees. The money is used to buy toys and presents for those families deemed most in need. The families also receive donated canned and dry goods and gift certificates to local grocery stores for a nice holiday meal. Last Monday was the drop off day. One employee dressed up as Santa, and the local fire and police departments had workers drive up to the families homes in fire trucks and squad cars with lights and sirens going. These families knew they had been chosen to receive some gift, but they had no idea what was in store for them. They were simply overwhelmed at the generosity bestowed upon them.
Keep in mind, this is all done without notifying the media, it's not for publicity. It is done simply out of generosity by those that have a little extra this time of year and are willing to share it with those that don't. Even though some people have no interest in helping others around the holidays, there are many others who do.
Merry Christmas

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lurkette

ratbastid and I try to do something for less fortunate people on a regular basis (we donate to the food bank, have "adopted" a Filipino girl, and give money to the Afghan Women's Fund), and a little extra at Christmas. I feel a little overwhelmed, though, by the massive need. We have so much, and others have so little, and I don't even know where to start at the holidays. Today I drove around with a box of Clementine oranges and handed them out to the homeless guys on the freeway exits and the intersections around town. It was just a little gesture, and I hope they enjoyed them. I know I could do more, especially if I just got off my butt and did something instead of feeling like I had to wait till I had some grand gesture all figured out. Can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, I guess.

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jjibad

Many do the right thing around the holiday, and unfortunately that is about the only time they do. Giving at Christmas is an extraordinary thing to do, but giving of yourself year round is a better and more fulfilling thing to do. Imagine having the feeling of giving through out the year and making Christmas the crown jewel of your yearly efforts. Giving does not have to be monitary. It can be helping someone that is down, helping a stranded motorist, giving a hand to family and friends without being asked and leaving them stunned and in awe of your generosity. We all wonder about the meaning of life, and why we are here. You may not find the answer the way you expect to, no voice from beyond, no message masked in a burning bush, but the feeling that you can make a difference in a persons life when they think that no one cares or no one is going to be there for them is a most fulfilling and selfless thing to do.
Merry Christmas to all...........

i8one2

I don't need just one day a year to help, its just my nature of were I have been, what I have seen and the privileges I have been afforded to help anyone who is in need...And BLESS those kind Samaritans, who give before they take for themselves..
For I was once one of those in need myself, and with the help of kind strangers my life is now one I deem a fruitful one once again.
THANKS

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World's King

I didn't get into a fight with my uncle this year. I guess you could say that I helped the family by not trying to deck my uncle for treating me like shit.


I love the Holidays... It's like fucked up group therapy for families.

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spived2

I saw a homeless guy carrying a sign that said "hungry" on it so I picked up some mcdonalds for him and gave him ten dollars, all the cash I had in my wallet. Hopefully he had an alright christmas.

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quadro2000

Thanks for posting, KeyserSoze, your story was really inspiring.

This year I participated in Operation Santa Claus by buying some socks and a pair of nice jeans for a 16 year-old boy. I would have liked to have done more. I am always at the mercy of either my family or Quadrette's for the holidays but if I had my way, I would go to a soup kitchen and help serve on Christmas.

Although jjibad is right. Most places have more than their share of help/gifts/charity on Christmas. It's after Christmas that many of these places really need help. January and February, when it's really cold and these people no longer have donations of hot meals and shelter. I think I'll try to work with New York Cares in the new year. If you didn't help anybody for Christmas, don't feel bad, just look towards the coming months to do something good for someone.

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Frowning Budah

We always have several charitable functions going through work, and we are especially active at Christmas time. I always try to give to those with less than me as well. This year I have had to help with the family more than strangers.
With all the stories of fraudulent charities, etc. I can understand why some people become cynical, but there is no excuse to be rude.

wilbjammin

This reminds me of the difficulties my father had while he ran homeless shelters in the Bay Area in the late 80s. For whatever reason, people hate homeless people. I remember some very mean, angry people yelling and pushing legislation to force all homeless people out of the area. That job wasn't exactly the best for my father as far as stress and dealing with the community, but people are so thankful to just be given food and a somewhat nice place to sleep sometimes. Those yearly Thanksgiving and Christmas meals are very special at those shelters. I think it is a shame that people tend to only pay attention to this people and want to help them during holidays. If I'd like to suggest anything, just do not forget about these people, and when you see them on the streets - acknowledge them and smile. From what I've seen, that can mean a lot.

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