tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post9011103455565613869..comments2023-10-22T08:55:26.583-05:00Comments on Mental P Mama: Beyond HeartbreakingMental P Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-88278420494104717192009-11-20T20:22:49.388-06:002009-11-20T20:22:49.388-06:00thoughts brought to the fore front. Good job. The...thoughts brought to the fore front. Good job. Then I get to thinking how much we are sending over seas while our very own are going without. Tends to make me a bit angry. Then I think...where would THOSE people be without our food. Sad isn't it, that there is so much hunger every where and I am so stinkin' overweight. Not sad..but tragic.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881554728710759245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-53939576779753965372009-11-19T23:53:03.329-06:002009-11-19T23:53:03.329-06:00It's a fine idea.. one I've used in a few ...It's a fine idea.. one I've used in a few instances. Good on you for suggesting it. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-15806720021086852522009-11-19T16:26:49.030-06:002009-11-19T16:26:49.030-06:00I love this.I love this.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-6115376075566869672009-11-19T09:05:29.705-06:002009-11-19T09:05:29.705-06:00Many thanks for the reminder.Many thanks for the reminder.Evahttp://dogwooddiarist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-22420925374456702112009-11-19T05:53:13.639-06:002009-11-19T05:53:13.639-06:00yes yes yes.... we need to take care of our own th...yes yes yes.... we need to take care of our own there should not be a single person in america going hungry ever!Laura ~Peach~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06436851234824883774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-34624247917452777712009-11-18T18:44:30.955-06:002009-11-18T18:44:30.955-06:00Hear hear!Hear hear!abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-44753135540829598402009-11-18T18:23:27.228-06:002009-11-18T18:23:27.228-06:00Well said, this is a big problem in the UK too. We...Well said, this is a big problem in the UK too. Well throughout the world. Our church does a great deal as well.<br /><br />A great many people are involved in the "Shoebox" giving too.<br /><br />http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/pages/how-pack-your-boxLL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-66111689380436594072009-11-18T14:45:23.245-06:002009-11-18T14:45:23.245-06:00At our local elementary school 65% of the kids are...At our local elementary school 65% of the kids are on the free lunch program. And for many the food they get from school is all they get all day. It is tragic that any child should go hungary. I am a strong advacate for children. I am always raising awareness of their struggles and needs. I make sure my church food pantry is always full for anyone in need. Let me hear your ideas Mama. I am up to the challenge!<br /><><Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886045805509904850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-50553939759783639852009-11-18T14:24:27.279-06:002009-11-18T14:24:27.279-06:00Very good point.Very good point.Decadent Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263111140937921472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-61575127490111974802009-11-18T13:35:38.577-06:002009-11-18T13:35:38.577-06:00Well said, my friend! It's really the main rea...Well said, my friend! It's really the main reason I enter the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Competition every year. ALL of the proceeds go directly to the Austin Food Bank. It costs me approximately $100.00 to enter my three sauces (even though I know I'm not going to win) and for public admission they charge 2 or more cans of food.<br /><br />Anyway, I think one thing that disturbs me the most is that with so many millions starving in our own country, we should be taking care of our own before trying to feed the hungry in Third World countries. And some of the ridiculous crap the government spends our hard earned dollars on, could feed that 50 million plus people probably 10 times over.<br /><br />Seems like a no-brainer to me...Snooty Primadonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023417839687501752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-5561129647701510822009-11-18T13:30:22.626-06:002009-11-18T13:30:22.626-06:00This upset me so much it made me cry. How can Amer...This upset me so much it made me cry. How can American children do without, we are not a third world country. I WILL change how my gift giving will be this year. How sad it is that anyone is going without food or shelter when so much is wasted on the Wars. Thank you for shaking me! JeanneSugar Creek Beadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222665539668451285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-32905136451581711822009-11-18T12:40:13.315-06:002009-11-18T12:40:13.315-06:00Excellent thoughts. We are working through our lo...Excellent thoughts. We are working through our local school to identify the hungry in our very own community!Driftwood and Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477043126617862702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-44452925994354696662009-11-18T12:37:54.973-06:002009-11-18T12:37:54.973-06:00Excellent idea.
Not bragging per se, but, I hav...Excellent idea. <br /><br />Not bragging per se, but, I have been asked several times recently if I would sell prints of my photos ... I said no. BUT if you make a donation to a charity I will send you a print of which ever photo you want ... 2 people have agreed to my 'price' and it made me feel really good.<br /><br />I was trying to come up with a hostess gift and now I know exactly what I am going to do .. make a donation to a food bank in the name of the lovely woman (and her husband) who are having me spend the night.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-73731656296707857922009-11-18T12:18:34.220-06:002009-11-18T12:18:34.220-06:00Nicely stated, my friend. The kids orchestrated a...Nicely stated, my friend. The kids orchestrated a food drive when they hosted their Ga/Fla shin dig. Surprisingly, they gathered quite a lot of food. We're doing it at least 2 more times during the holidays.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787912254932077059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-10204644006228874242009-11-18T11:47:57.358-06:002009-11-18T11:47:57.358-06:00Beautiful, and yes, food banks are struggling terr...Beautiful, and yes, food banks are struggling terribly to keep up.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819838818540100015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-86554459342925795832009-11-18T11:39:12.604-06:002009-11-18T11:39:12.604-06:00We have donated a lot of food this year as the foo...We have donated a lot of food this year as the food banks are in low supply. Thanks for the reminder.noble pighttp://noblepig.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-77314245049329927452009-11-18T10:56:53.751-06:002009-11-18T10:56:53.751-06:00I'm with Jules - nicely put! Thanks for the so...I'm with Jules - nicely put! Thanks for the sobering reminder and the suggestion, both a wonderful reminder in the true spirit of the holiday.Keethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391755322320140235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-19011700053003865892009-11-18T09:53:23.455-06:002009-11-18T09:53:23.455-06:00Great post. Many churches have food drives and the...Great post. Many churches have food drives and the Salvation Army is a wonderful organization when it comes to feeding the homeless.<br /><br />I heard the same statistics about American children going hungry, and then MSNBC had a segment on how one third of America's children are obese! We need to find a middle ground for our children. Give til it hurts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-85055775895442946402009-11-18T09:50:45.692-06:002009-11-18T09:50:45.692-06:00This is such a great idea...This is such a great idea...Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687359928634856301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-76045557949790466862009-11-18T09:34:29.930-06:002009-11-18T09:34:29.930-06:00Such a good idea - we always make sure to share wi...Such a good idea - we always make sure to share with others during the holiday season but we also remember those in need when it isn't a holiday too - that is when people forget them!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460029556086016004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-12618558983618442822009-11-18T09:31:52.074-06:002009-11-18T09:31:52.074-06:00Well said.Well said.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381445346226109566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-19578130822386809372009-11-18T09:04:16.672-06:002009-11-18T09:04:16.672-06:00We have been discussing ways to avoid the over-com...We have been discussing ways to avoid the over-commercialization of Christmas this year. Donating food is a GREAT way to make a difference in your community. I really like your idea of presenting a loved one with a card telling them that a family has had a warm meal "on you"!! Can't wait to see the ideas that others come up with:)big hair envyhttp://bighairenvy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191096654817601753.post-89596725519661609582009-11-18T08:47:10.621-06:002009-11-18T08:47:10.621-06:00very nicely put;)very nicely put;)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920275630028740624noreply@blogger.com