tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post6074986545259223129..comments2023-06-14T16:19:49.403+03:00Comments on Bag of Chocolates: Lady Bountiful SyndromeAmyShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491367062875954080noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-15922056245411075992016-12-05T06:50:01.731+02:002016-12-05T06:50:01.731+02:00After reading your posts I was shouting at the scr...After reading your posts I was shouting at the screen, "Amen, Sister, Amen!". :)<br /><br />I believe what we give to others should come from our hearts as a gift of love and be our very best. Why would you ever give a gift that was not the best it could be? <br /><br />Now I get that some charities ask for things to be from washable yarn, and that is understandable, because not everyone will be able to hand wash, or even want to. But there are some really nice washable yarns out there...and some that are, well, a little itchy. My motto is simple. If you would not give it to your Mom, then don't give it to anyone else. <br /><br />I just "discovered" your blog today and I look forward to reading more of your posts. :) Stitchy Mc Floss https://www.blogger.com/profile/00562041622656969121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-49748434069973437052015-04-11T01:54:39.066+03:002015-04-11T01:54:39.066+03:00Thanks so much for expressing your thoughts as I s...Thanks so much for expressing your thoughts as I share the same sentiments. I knit from the view point of tzedaka. The unconscious discrimination between illness and homeless recipients is very “real”. Unfortunately, even the craftsmanship is sometimes compromised. I’m firm on doing my BEST work with quality yarns for everyone regardless of their circumstance. The end result I trust is love…Diva Cruditeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111057775705108502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-41710806341265535552015-03-20T21:15:25.802+02:002015-03-20T21:15:25.802+02:00So true. My experience is similar. I always want...So true. My experience is similar. I always want to give something heirloom quality to someone in need, they deserve the best we can give.captainhookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165405587690365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-60117178055419513432015-02-21T23:57:04.974+02:002015-02-21T23:57:04.974+02:00Whenever I see a homeless person in the city, I am...Whenever I see a homeless person in the city, I am so thankful at what we're able to have and especially for Eric. I always wonder what is the person's story. That individual you mentioned was tactless and that was a total low class comment. Shame on her.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-49578003706470707742015-02-21T22:04:38.203+02:002015-02-21T22:04:38.203+02:00Thank you,Amy for saying this!
I have my own thou...Thank you,Amy for saying this! <br />I have my own thoughts and you could not have said it better. I feel that the homeless need a BIGGER, tighter HUG that only the handmade items can give, therefore they need to be BETTER than anything anyone else gets. <br />nancy blanchonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709968610612476755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-61270740653362052302015-02-20T21:42:47.200+02:002015-02-20T21:42:47.200+02:00I need to reread this post carefully. I work for ...I need to reread this post carefully. I work for a cancer center and I think they probably get more scarf donations because they are better at "marketing" than probably someone in charge of my local homeless shelter. Often one doesn't know where to donate to these shelters because the addresses are not commonly known (especially domestic/battering shelters). As for the word "charity", I find absolutely nothing degrading by that word and just view it as a nice identifier for someone who needs help. Sometimes I think we are so busy rewording everything that it becomes like the "tower of Babel" and no one knows what the other is talking about. But, like I said, I need to reread this post.<br />Joansiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037010103316076336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924892396827230701.post-85093864571137875162015-02-20T11:52:10.638+02:002015-02-20T11:52:10.638+02:00You don't want to get me started on this, Amy....You don't want to get me started on this, Amy.<br /><br />I will say that most people who donate what we call "in-kind" (material) goods are very generous people, there are others who simply aren't. They use charitable outlets to get rid of things that should have been landfilled, costing the charily time, energy, and often money (we pay to have our garbage hauled-most people don't know that)!<br /><br />So, if you wouldn't feed it to your family, wear it yourself, or offer it to you pickiest sister in law, don't donate it!<br /><br />purrl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00725191053506236954noreply@blogger.com