Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Seriously?

So I have been thinking a lot and praying a lot and it just came to me. I want to help out other people. Yesterday, Mike and I met for breakfast and he ordered an extra burrito and we couldn't just throw it away. So I decided to take it downtown to see if anyone wanted it. I had ran into some people who hadn't eaten in awhile, anyway I gave them the burrito and they were so thankful and the feeling I got was just amazing. I talked to Mike about it and everything and how amazing would it be if we could help out more people. Unfortunately with 4 kids, a mortgage, car payment, a dog, etc. our funds are limited. So anyway I posted an ad on craigslist telling people our story and how we wanted to help out the community and to see if anyone wanted to join in. The result so far? I get flamed.
Here is my original post:
"My husband and I and our kids recently decided to start helping out homeless individuals in San Antonio. This weekend and hopefully every weekend after we will be going downtown to hand out gift bags of food, toiletries, and hygiene products to those who need it. We truly believe that we were meant to help out the less fortunate and believe that this is the way God wants us to serve our community. We have been truly blessed with our kids, our friends, and our family. When we were having a tough time, we had people there for us and now we want to help out others. We are asking for donations of any kind. Here is a list of some of the things we are looking for
Bottled/can drinks or water
Hygiene products (trial/travel size please)
Tooth brush, hair brush
Toiletries
Food such as individual snack packs, fruit cups, cereal bars, apples, pears, oranges, etc. Please nothing that will spoil immediately or that needs to be refrigerated.
Anything else you can think of.

If you don’t want to make a donation, then please get out there yourself and help them. I know some people think they are bums and why don’t they just work. We don’t know everyone’s situation. They could of lost their jobs and with the way the economy is going maybe they can’t find one. I don’t really know, all I know is that my family and I want to help.
Thank you,
Renee

Here is the comment I got

"If you need free stuff there is a category for that. Now all these people are looking for a handout for their abused family memebers or the homeless? I work and so does my hubby, we don't make a lot and support our children and pets, and pay all our own bills without any assistance. If you have a computer to write this bs, sell it. Or if you had the time to go to the library and write it, go to fast food joints and apply. I am only stating what everyone else here is thinking. You need someone to tell you to get off your behinds and get a job. Noone give these scammers free stuff. Go to their home and see who they are first. I would bet they have more than some of us who work hard for what we own. good luck to all of you who hope people on here will help you remain lazy"

What are these people on? Am I only one who is confused from their response? I don't remember saying that I had abused family members or that I was homeless? If you want to comment on this please do!



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