a small RANT, if you will

Church ? I didn't think Christians were picky who they helped!
Wether it be in their own door yard or around the world..

So Darlene in Toronto is looking for payment...(( I have
received a number of hugs when dropping off my items and know that the
hug or smile is my payment for doing something that I love )) I am
not looking for payment..this I do because I love knitting the
teddies..and it is giving from MY heart and wanting NOTHING in return.

I am not looking for payment. Hugs are just a nice thank you.

I love knitting and crocheting.

wrote in message
oups.com...
It happens again...... it is the same ones who always cause a problem
with snotty replies to messages then they post a newer post to continue
the argument. If ya don't like the original posters idea, then ignore
it. Why make someone feel bad?

Back to lurkdome.

YC

Does the term "Practise what you preach" ring any bells? FYI, I was
clarifying something, and Noreen emailed me off-list that apparently it
wasn't even ME who jumped all over her, if it were any of your concern.

Your *real* name wouldn't happen to be JaneB, would it? Time to find my
ignore button again, I see.

Gemini

I do donate to local charities when I can..and I DID NOT PAY FOR ANY
POSTAGE TO SEND THE TEDDIES.. A group of "Helping Hands for Haiti"
health care workers are travelling there on Feb 11th and have donated
sports bag to pack them in..and they are shipping them with their own
suitcases.. Sorry to dissapoint everyone..Anything I could donated is
my time and a lot of left over yarn from years gone by.

Tell me Please..Are there any underprivelaged Children in Canada that
need a toy.Like the Dump Children of Mexico, Orphans in Romania,
Underpriveleged country kids in Haiti??
Please let us know..If there is a cause we will surely put it on our
list to knit for them. Find us someone to pick up and deliver them (as
we have no money) and we would be happy to make them. Now we arent
talking about kids who have toys bought in the store and thrown in the
corner. We want little children who have NOTHING to have a teddy to
hold and play with..something they can call their own.

You have not disappointed me in any way, shape or form. I was very pleased
to read about the teddies you make for little children, regardless where the
children live. Sorry if I was misunderstood when I made the comment that
you might pay for the postage... I simply said that maybe you could afford
to pay the postage, and if I could afford to I would do it too. It's
wonderful that you have some people who can help get the teddies to the
children.

I am certainly not "upper crust" by any means... in fact I receive Social
Assistance while waiting to be approved for Disability. The only place
that I know of (I will look into it though, as I seem to remember when my
son went to the Catholic school, they used to send things (school supplies,
if I am remembering correctly) off to places like Haiti, etc) in my area
that would be happy to receive any homemade items (scarves, hats, mittens,
toys, etc) for needy children and adults, is The Inn of The Good Shepherd in
the nearby city. I donated some knitted slippers that I had made, as well
as a couple of scarves sent to me for this cause by a friend on RCTY, to
them just before Christmas and they were so thrilled to receive them.
Contact House in my town also were happy to get a bag of slippers to give
out as gifts to the children on their list. Although normally Contact House
is mainly for collecting food items for the needy, at Christmas they were
happy to have the slippers too.

I am sure that your teddies will be a welcome gift for the little children
in Haiti.

Gemini (Ontario, Canada)


"nbjess" wrote in message
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I do donate to local charities when I can..and I DID NOT PAY FOR ANY
POSTAGE TO SEND THE TEDDIES.. A group of "Helping Hands for Haiti"
health care workers are travelling there on Feb 11th and have donated
sports bag to pack them in..and they are shipping them with their own
suitcases.. Sorry to dissapoint everyone..Anything I could donated is
my time and a lot of left over yarn from years gone by.

Gemini said:

Noreen emailed me off-list that apparently it wasn't even ME who jumped
all over her, if it were any of your concern.

I get a feeling I may have been the one who offended Noreen. I didn't mean
to, and was only pointing out that a comment was made that included an
incorrect generalization of an entire island's people. I didn't mean for it
to come off as attacking or inflamatory. All I meant to do was provide
correct information where the people were concerned. I thought I did so
calmly, factually, and without bias or rudeness. Apparently, I was wrong.
If panties were bunched because of it, I don't see as I can be blamed. If
someone wishes to find me at fault, fine. I can't change their mind, and
the past is done. I'm not going to feel guilty about it.

On to other things, please.

Anastasia



Original comment:

Noreen said:
Hey, gang!
I didn't mean her thing ISN'T good!
I just PERSONALLY have a very hard time with an island that dedicated
itself to the devil 300 years ago...............
So I said:
Haiti is not totally voodou-based. There are an awful lot of Christians
there, too.

"nbjess" wrote in message
oups.com...
So Darlene in Toronto is looking for payment...(( I have
received a number of hugs when dropping off my items and know that the
hug or smile is my payment for doing something that I love )) I am
not looking for payment..this I do because I love knitting the
teddies..and it is giving from MY heart and wanting NOTHING in return.

It would be extremely helpful if you would include a reference to which post
you are replying to. We are not mind readers. Please post the
piece/sentence/paragraph where Darlene said she was looking for payment. I
don't recall reading that anywhere.

Are you new to posting on Usenet? If you need help to reply to a post so
you can include sentences etc you want to reference, let us know and we can
show you how to do it. ;)

Shelagh

"nbjess" wrote in message
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Tell me Please..Are there any underprivelaged Children in Canada that
need a toy.

I'm sure there are lots of them in almost every city/town in the country. I
know in Winnipeg, there is the Winnipeg Harvest which helps to feed the
poor. I'm sure they would know of children needing a teddy. Same with any
of the hospitals. I don't have specific information right now, but can try
to find out.

Shelagh


Like the Dump Children of Mexico, Orphans in Romania,
Underpriveleged country kids in Haiti??
Please let us know..If there is a cause we will surely put it on our
list to knit for them. Find us someone to pick up and deliver them (as
we have no money) and we would be happy to make them. Now we arent
talking about kids who have toys bought in the store and thrown in the
corner. We want little children who have NOTHING to have a teddy to
hold and play with..something they can call their own.