tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post7889437616744862163..comments2024-03-18T10:03:54.603-04:00Comments on THE MEANEST MOM: Charity RocksJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840070603313673129noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-45724702979576082342009-01-05T11:10:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:10:00.000-05:00Oh--I would be pissed. When my husband died, a l...Oh--I would be pissed. <BR/><BR/>When my husband died, a lot of people wanted to start a college fund for my kids and raise money for us. We don't need it (well, everyone can use the extra money but we don't NEED it to make ends meet), so I made clear that I didn't want the money and if people wanted to do something for our family, whatever they raised should go to a particular charity.<BR/><BR/>Found you through Ask and I think you are hilarious.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643493643365324737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-37742590249325030412009-01-03T15:36:00.000-05:002009-01-03T15:36:00.000-05:00My husband and I are house hunting, and found a "b...My husband and I are house hunting, and found a "bargain" home on a short sale... while touring said home with crayon on the walls we counted not one, two, or three, but FOUR plasma t.v.'s. I kept wondering where I should put our 22 incher we've had for six years...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356572783333112104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-8128172718639608842009-01-02T12:23:00.000-05:002009-01-02T12:23:00.000-05:00I have to admit, I was a teensy bit annoyed in the...I have to admit, I was a teensy bit annoyed in the moment, but now that a few days have passed, the whole episode is becoming super funny...especially since we only have one t.v. in the house (by choice) and it's a 17 inch beauty that my husband and I bought at Circuit City the day after Thanksgiving a million years ago. We're getting a lot of good laughs over the whole situation...so it was worth it in the end.<BR/><BR/>Melisa: congrats on your near engagement!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840070603313673129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-62617284126603331952009-01-02T11:32:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:32:00.000-05:00I know her, too! (Actually, I know 2 of her.) Ther...I know her, too! (Actually, I know 2 of her.) There's a lady at my church who has let lots of people feed and clothe her children. For Christmas 2007 several of us got together and got her children stuff and my daughter is very generous. When she found out that the woman wanted a flash drive or media card for her digital camera (she actually did win the camera in a contest), she was livid. She said she should be asking for things for her CHILDREN and not for herself.<BR/><BR/>The other person is much closer to me and I've been guilty of helping her out because I was told only partial truths (and live out of town). Once I found out the truth, the generosity just turned itself off.<BR/><BR/>Now I give to things I know will make a difference.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028107053575111027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-121652397327247132009-01-01T14:08:00.000-05:002009-01-01T14:08:00.000-05:00Hey, I know her!!!!! Her name is Kathy and she liv...Hey, I know her!!!!! Her name is Kathy and she lives in Florida. You arent the only sucker. No more Mr. Nice Guy for me. JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-83852471949701047492008-12-31T13:54:00.000-05:002008-12-31T13:54:00.000-05:00Love when I do thatLove when I do thatEthington Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279000265227436396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-84381365041873690292008-12-31T02:45:00.000-05:002008-12-31T02:45:00.000-05:00Congratulations on following through with a very n...Congratulations on following through with a very nice and charitable deed. The family appreciates your thoughts I am sure...regardless of their inability to sort their finances. That's probably why they have to start their car with a screwdriver. I would be pretty irked as well. I agree with dkm that you will grow as a person for being so willing to give despite how the recipient takes it!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340747377984251389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-53083580690870457872008-12-31T01:40:00.000-05:002008-12-31T01:40:00.000-05:00"Dont forget to take an extended tour of her house..."Dont forget to take an extended tour of her house, plop down on the couch tell her about your bowel issues then settle in for a few hours of tv on her fancy new flatscreen....you know cuz its so nice and all." lolol, I think you and this Anonymous could be very good friends, I know I'd want to be friends with her:)Maleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576123927559383158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-34858758104725161732008-12-31T00:25:00.000-05:002008-12-31T00:25:00.000-05:00No good deed goes unpunished, right? Where's your ...No good deed goes unpunished, right? Where's your 60' in. flat screen? Oh that's right... her house!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213871628169928203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-49961016157996312942008-12-30T23:20:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:20:00.000-05:00People like that make me want to scream. Loudly. ...People like that make me want to scream. Loudly. I have a sister-in-law and her husband who owed my in-laws money, over $1,000.00 They hadn't paid them back-and they decided to buy themselves a big screen T.V. It was a "pay as you go" type of thing I guess. I mother-in-law was telling us all about this huge big screen T.V.-that she hadn't seen anything like it. So my husband pipes up "So I guess you will never see the $1,000.00 that they owe you". She then got mad.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06566896043041365684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-20498278984484735642008-12-30T22:53:00.000-05:002008-12-30T22:53:00.000-05:00Like many others, I totally understand how that fe...Like many others, I totally understand how that feels. You still did a great thing and get lots of blessings for it. I am a stranger who is visiting, but you seem like a very good-hearted person. I hope it doesn't stop you from opening up to the next person. Great blog!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796161900653422174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-69819392663933736942008-12-30T19:51:00.000-05:002008-12-30T19:51:00.000-05:00I don't understand why people aren't commenting on...I don't understand why people aren't commenting on the more obvious issue...where does one keep those pesky explosive devices when other kids come over to play? Some of them are just too large to stuff in cupboards. Perhaps the shower stall is a good venue. Then when you are giving the tour of the Masterful Master Bathroom, you can test whether or not your "guest" is a snooper, and therefore likely to tell you about her cat's IBS. If she suddenly needs to take her child to a forgotten dentist appointment...Voila! Everyone's a winner.Nancy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047206407785566860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-4686917856641699072008-12-30T17:39:00.000-05:002008-12-30T17:39:00.000-05:00I have very similar pet-peeves but I'll refrain fr...I have very similar pet-peeves but I'll refrain from the uneccesary rant. Good for you, though, for being thoughtful in the first place.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-27412091664277532322008-12-30T16:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:00:00.000-05:00I can so relate to that!My mom gave money to one p...I can so relate to that!<BR/>My mom gave money to one poor family (even though some people told her not to) and the very next day, the wife had her hair colored with the works.<BR/><BR/>Makes me very, very MAD!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-11659794514454327052008-12-30T15:04:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:04:00.000-05:00You think Christ ever thinks that - He sacrificed ...You think Christ ever thinks that - He sacrificed his life for us and look at the great things we do with our time and resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-65594325308649565672008-12-30T14:59:00.000-05:002008-12-30T14:59:00.000-05:00Actually, I think that it is situations like this ...Actually, I think that it is situations like this that really give us the chance to "become" in the giving. A certain church leader once specifically said that charity is not something one does, charity is something one becomes. And it's true. If you are only charitable to those who "deserve" charity, then is the act really charitable? Warm fuzzy experiences are awesome, no doubt about it, and this situation is unfortunate and disreputable, but it's also the kind that provides opportunity for real and lasting growth. I'm with dkm. I think the point is not how she spends her money, I think what matters is how the experience changes you, and I think what you did was awesome, regardless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-63315742961484920212008-12-30T14:50:00.000-05:002008-12-30T14:50:00.000-05:00OH.Yeah, it's about who you become in the giving, ...OH.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's about who you become in the giving, but it sure is easier to become who you want to be when the recipient isn't ... like that.Sant Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794930956817562515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-31499044549385948082008-12-30T14:47:00.000-05:002008-12-30T14:47:00.000-05:00well, look at the bright side, at least it makes f...well, look at the bright side, at least it makes for good blog fodder :)Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497321835680652697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-25745316557704321792008-12-30T14:40:00.000-05:002008-12-30T14:40:00.000-05:00No.she.didn't! That is just every kind of wrong.No.she.didn't! That is just every kind of wrong.Momlissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138108195368769713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-80993590921008596652008-12-30T13:25:00.000-05:002008-12-30T13:25:00.000-05:00I'm speechless. Wow. Some people's children. I ...I'm speechless. Wow. Some people's children. I guess she learned her lesson. <BR/><BR/>I got proposed to today by a Nigerian on Facebook. I had to respectfully decline.Melisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853815094926344439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-37257665419807468202008-12-30T12:21:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:21:00.000-05:00I think you should haul all three 5 yrs olds and t...I think you should haul all three 5 yrs olds and the baby over there (after you feed them a nutritious lunch of pop tarts, pixie sticks and frapachinos of course) for a play date. Dont forget to take an extended tour of her house, plop down on the couch tell her about your bowel issues then settle in for a few hours of tv on her fancy new flatscreen....you know cuz its so nice and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-81491156587190021532008-12-30T12:02:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:02:00.000-05:00This is the kind of thing that makes me remember w...This is the kind of thing that makes me remember why I stay in my very own hermit shell. Thank you!Mrs. Boomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327877419678061633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-62134459851911758322008-12-30T11:52:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:52:00.000-05:00It is the time of year for giving.. arghIt is the time of year for giving.. arghDoublebankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279850024129005306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-25649769654403413772008-12-30T11:49:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:49:00.000-05:00It's usually those who can't pay bills whom have t...It's usually those who can't pay bills whom have the best toys of all! Maybe you should let your needy children have a playdate at HER house! LOL ;)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160875352359659943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-920201539491994972008-12-30T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:45:00.000-05:00I think you did a wonderful thing. How she choose...I think you did a wonderful thing. How she chooses to spend her money doesn’t really matter. All that matters is who you become in the process. Congratulations.dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800156270296672889noreply@blogger.com