Comments on: The Generosity of a Stranger http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:44:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dana Squilla http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-496165 Dana Squilla Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:54:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-496165 Hi, My name is Dana and I'm a journalist for FIRST magazine. I'm working on a story about "Christmas Miracles" and am currently looking for women who'd like to share their story with us. I came across this blog and thought this would be the perfect story! is there any way i can get in touch with the person this happened to? We'd love to feature her! If you could get back to me and let me know, i'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks and looking forward to hearing back from you! Best, Dana Squilla Hi,

My name is Dana and I’m a journalist for FIRST magazine. I’m working on a story about “Christmas Miracles” and am currently looking for women who’d like to share their story with us. I came across this blog and thought this would be the perfect story! is there any way i can get in touch with the person this happened to? We’d love to feature her!

If you could get back to me and let me know, i’d greatly appreciate it! Thanks and looking forward to hearing back from you!

Best,

Dana Squilla

]]> By: Shannon http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-291135 Shannon Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:41:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-291135 Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have always been truly blessed and at Christmas my children were always required to take an angel from the tree and fulfill that childs wishes. They took great pride in their purchases and always chose very well. I hope that they will continue the tradition with their children. If not then Grandma will. That is what it is all about. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have always been truly blessed and at Christmas my children were always required to take an angel from the tree and fulfill that childs wishes. They took great pride in their purchases and always chose very well. I hope that they will continue the tradition with their children. If not then Grandma will. That is what it is all about.

]]> By: Fecundity - Link Roundup http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-260804 Fecundity - Link Roundup Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:09:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-260804 [...]Lynnae from Being Frugal.net wrote a guest post on Blogging Away Debt about the kindness a stranger did her family when she was a child. It’s a heart-warming story [...] [...]Lynnae from Being Frugal.net wrote a guest post on Blogging Away Debt about the kindness a stranger did her family when she was a child. It’s a heart-warming story [...]

]]> By: DivaJean http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-260720 DivaJean Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:06:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-260720 I just have to share my story- This year, we were shocked to discover our family qualifies for Christmas bureau presents. A family of 6 (two moms, 4 kids) on my income= poverty level to some, but not us. We are very blackbelt frugal- and consider ourselves blessed in many ways. We buy presents and sock them away from June thru December- our 4 kidlets get their Xmas wishes and then some. We keep a big box of extras available for birthday party giving too. Anyhow- our church has a "giving tree" for those less fortunate in its inner city neighborhood. Tags on a Christmas tree indicate the age, gender, and top 3 wishes of the child. Folks i nthe church buy a present and bring it in unwrapped- so the parents can give to the child. This year, our church had not enough people taking tags and bringing in the gifts. My partner is our church's council president. WHen she heard of the problem, she took all 20 tags and advised our pastor she would find a way for all the kids. (I didn't marry rich- but man oh man did I marry well or what?). She brought those tags home Monday and had a talk with our kids (ages 8 1/2, 5, 2 1/2, and infant). The two oldest agreed- all the birthday party box was emptied to fill some wishes- then they each went into their rooms and came up with gifts that were at as good as new status. The bookcases were checked through for books to pass on. The craft cupboard was checked for supplies yet unopened. By the time I came home from work, all 20 wish tags had been granted. We also decided to spring for hats and mittens to gift each child- available thru the Dollar Store. So hubby went and spent $40 for all the kids. I can barely type without welling up from bursting with pride at my family's love and spirit of giving. This is the best Christmas evah- seeing my kids and hubby do this. I just have to share my story-

This year, we were shocked to discover our family qualifies for Christmas bureau presents. A family of 6 (two moms, 4 kids) on my income= poverty level to some, but not us. We are very blackbelt frugal- and consider ourselves blessed in many ways. We buy presents and sock them away from June thru December- our 4 kidlets get their Xmas wishes and then some. We keep a big box of extras available for birthday party giving too.

Anyhow- our church has a “giving tree” for those less fortunate in its inner city neighborhood. Tags on a Christmas tree indicate the age, gender, and top 3 wishes of the child. Folks i nthe church buy a present and bring it in unwrapped- so the parents can give to the child. This year, our church had not enough people taking tags and bringing in the gifts. My partner is our church’s council president. WHen she heard of the problem, she took all 20 tags and advised our pastor she would find a way for all the kids. (I didn’t marry rich- but man oh man did I marry well or what?).

She brought those tags home Monday and had a talk with our kids (ages 8 1/2, 5, 2 1/2, and infant). The two oldest agreed- all the birthday party box was emptied to fill some wishes- then they each went into their rooms and came up with gifts that were at as good as new status. The bookcases were checked through for books to pass on. The craft cupboard was checked for supplies yet unopened. By the time I came home from work, all 20 wish tags had been granted. We also decided to spring for hats and mittens to gift each child- available thru the Dollar Store. So hubby went and spent $40 for all the kids.

I can barely type without welling up from bursting with pride at my family’s love and spirit of giving. This is the best Christmas evah- seeing my kids and hubby do this.

]]> By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Ice Storm Edition http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-260686 The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Ice Storm Edition Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:01:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-260686 [...] The Generosity of a Stranger Shhh… I’m thinking of doing something like this for a particular family this Christmas. (@ blogging away debt) [...] [...] The Generosity of a Stranger Shhh… I’m thinking of doing something like this for a particular family this Christmas. (@ blogging away debt) [...]

]]> By: fathersez http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-260641 fathersez Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:49:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-260641 What a touching story. I am sure everytime you remembered the stranger's kindness, some bell would have gone off somewhere and some good would have happened to him. 24 years later you can remember this event in such detail. I'll bet that you won't be able to remember the "most urgent, must do now" thingy that happened in your office, say 3 months ago. It's events like getting your jewelry box that should really set our priorities in life. Thank you sharing this with us. What a touching story.

I am sure everytime you remembered the stranger’s kindness, some bell would have gone off somewhere and some good would have happened to him.

24 years later you can remember this event in such detail. I’ll bet that you won’t be able to remember the “most urgent, must do now” thingy that happened in your office, say 3 months ago.

It’s events like getting your jewelry box that should really set our priorities in life.

Thank you sharing this with us.

]]> By: thisisbeth http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-258836 thisisbeth Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-258836 That story is very humbling to me. I guess I always hope that the presents I buy are appreciated by the children and adults I buy for, I never imagined that they meant that much. Thank you for sharing this story. That story is very humbling to me. I guess I always hope that the presents I buy are appreciated by the children and adults I buy for, I never imagined that they meant that much. Thank you for sharing this story.

]]> By: Shay http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-257737 Shay Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:18:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-257737 I have been touched by the gentle nature of people who give gifts or money at christmas it was part of my life growing up in Australia...I am now in a positon that i make sure every year I donate food and or toy's to make anohter childs christmas a good one. I make sure my kids know that they are lucky to have so much when most have so little. Thank you so much for sharing I am happy to know that somene elses life was changed for the better as well through the kindness of strangers I have been touched by the gentle nature of people who give gifts or money at christmas it was part of my life growing up in Australia…I am now in a positon that i make sure every year I donate food and or toy’s to make anohter childs christmas a good one. I make sure my kids know that they are lucky to have so much when most have so little.

Thank you so much for sharing I am happy to know that somene elses life was changed for the better as well through the kindness of strangers

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-255810 Mrs. Micah Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:32:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-255810 That's beautiful. That’s beautiful.

]]> By: Eric http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/comment-page-1/#comment-255500 Eric Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:03:52 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/12/the-generosity-of-a-stranger/#comment-255500 Thanks Lynnae for sharing, I enjoyed your story. Thanks Lynnae for sharing, I enjoyed your story.

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