tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post1395436177742850270..comments2023-11-05T05:39:45.583-05:00Comments on Jason. For the love of God.: Good deeds.That Chick Over Therehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03066031548129806050noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-33844183319768751472007-05-21T20:49:00.000-05:002007-05-21T20:49:00.000-05:00Wow, what a kid. And what a Mom, too. Great post...Wow, what a kid. And what a Mom, too. Great post...Jhiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961562933937294762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-65069905313152064892007-05-21T11:46:00.000-05:002007-05-21T11:46:00.000-05:00I love reading posts like this - they make me want...I love reading posts like this - they make me want to be better. And wanting to be, is part of being, I think.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-38729148048143724142007-05-20T10:21:00.000-05:002007-05-20T10:21:00.000-05:00Ypu're a good egg.Ypu're a good egg.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695662344180959776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-37637273309117462122007-05-20T09:20:00.000-05:002007-05-20T09:20:00.000-05:00Um...yeah....I'm late in reading this and everyone...Um...yeah....I'm late in reading this and everyone has already said what I would've said. So, I'll revert back to my "I love Target"?? <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-49215959874111095972007-05-20T09:09:00.000-05:002007-05-20T09:09:00.000-05:00While it is nice that you feel blessed that you ca...While it is nice that you feel blessed that you can buy new, you missed a wonderful opportunity to talk to your son about the costs of consumption. You could have talked about several different facts, depending on what would hit home with him: <BR/><BR/>The pollution of rivers by the fertilizer used to grow the cotton in his jeans and tees. A full pound went into the cotton just in the outfit he was probably wearing that day! ( See http://www.howtoconsign.com/benefits.htm )...<BR/><BR/>The unending traffic you and he sit in, because trucks are delivering new goods from far away, so you can shop your local mall (not to mention the air pollution from all those delivery trucks)... <BR/><BR/>The hours his parents have to be away from home, working to earn the money to buy an outfit that the day he first wears it is, after all....USED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-43900262276765780102007-05-20T08:21:00.000-05:002007-05-20T08:21:00.000-05:00I always have a weird combination of pride and sha...I always have a weird combination of pride and shame when we donate. I'm happy that we are fortunate enough to be able to...and yet a bit embarrassed that we are able to. Weird. <BR/><BR/>But we also buy from the same store on occasion. Everyone in our family wears hand-me-downs or vintage clothing at times. And I always feel lucky that we can make that choice for financial and environmental reasons.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063254538593495040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-8581077367874683922007-05-20T06:53:00.000-05:002007-05-20T06:53:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for that post.I really needed it...Thank you so much for that post.<BR/><BR/>I really needed it.alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380373510162737581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-848211450514890702007-05-19T22:47:00.000-05:002007-05-19T22:47:00.000-05:00Hmmm. There are so many ways to look at this. I ...Hmmm. There are so many ways to look at this. I guess I would tell my son that "new" doesn't equal "good" and that one of the best things we can do--environmentally, morally, financially--is buy used, especially clothing, since it's something that moves through our life with regularity. I actually have friends--maniacs, really--who are part of a movement not to buy anything new (except food and such essentials) for an entire year. All presents, clothes, furniture, etc., is being found/bought second-hand. And they are very much upper-middle class.<BR/><BR/>My kids wet their pants at the sight of a garage sale, and few things make me prouder. We live at the Goodwill pretty much, too.<BR/><BR/>I do take your points, of course. But it would be okay to point out that passing things on has nothing to do with pride, really. If you you know you're cool, no one can take that away from you, right?Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-88325939836762295912007-05-19T22:15:00.000-05:002007-05-19T22:15:00.000-05:00It looks to me that your children are being raised...It looks to me that your children are being raised rather well.<BR/><BR/>I too regard your life with unmitigated awe. You taught me something today. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Blessings.Alpha Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16073731050596870101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-80782058368500666402007-05-19T21:31:00.000-05:002007-05-19T21:31:00.000-05:00Chick, I love you! I really do! You are such an ...Chick, I love you! I really do! You are such an amazing woman and I hope that somewhere in me, I have a little bit of what you do.Rachel (Crazy-Is)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786360241354496729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-44857153142018987072007-05-19T19:11:00.000-05:002007-05-19T19:11:00.000-05:00You are one blessed woman. You have such a great ...You are one blessed woman. You have such a great heart--and your kids obviously got that in the whole DNA/birth/genetic pass-along thing. : )<BR/><BR/>I am so glad my friend pointed me to your blog. It has totally made this last month so cool!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729503147294461398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-39335515505357131442007-05-19T18:47:00.000-05:002007-05-19T18:47:00.000-05:00I too pack up bags and bags of clothing and drop t...I too pack up bags and bags of clothing and drop them off at the local charity (ACTS) and feel good that someone is going to get stuff for little or nothing. Because, once upon a time (a long time ago when my boys were very young), I would go to those stores and get them clothes so that I would have enough money to feed them decent meals and maybe a little treat from time to time. I am SO VERY THANKFUL that I no longer need to do that (and haven't had to for quite a while) and that I can now help provide for the current working single mothers who have deadbeat (ex)husbands who won't help take care of their own flesh and blood. Hats off to you and your son for helping to make a HUGE difference in someone's life.BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825193282407371791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-3558114597798853222007-05-19T18:29:00.000-05:002007-05-19T18:29:00.000-05:00Thanks for reminding me about how great my own lif...Thanks for reminding me about how great my own life is. Perspective is everything, isn't it?Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851220760568533019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-44290635988732831262007-05-19T18:09:00.000-05:002007-05-19T18:09:00.000-05:00This is such a good post. It actually made me cry ...This is such a good post. It actually made me cry a little. It reminds me of the sacrifices my mom made for her kids; wearing the same second-hand clothes for years so she could afford to buy us K-mart clothes. And yet, we were well-off compared to so many others... <BR/>Boy Child is such a good example of selfless giving.Heathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217039046182434495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-11599122904389230632007-05-19T17:03:00.000-05:002007-05-19T17:03:00.000-05:00Thank you for putting a different perspective on m...Thank you for putting a different perspective on my life.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078617548615794120noreply@blogger.com