If you have a friend or a friend of a friend, a neighbor or just someone you hear about who is struggling to make ends meet. Let's say they have lost their job or they have gotten a new job that does not pay enough.
How do you respond? Do you buy groceries for them, pay their utility bills, buy gas cards. Do you do it once or once a month? Do you respond at all?
What if they need new tires for their car...do you buy the tires or get together with others to purchase the tires?
It's hypothetical, but I always hear of folks that are struggling because of job loss or people that can't afford the higher gas prices and grocery prices.
Paying for our own things is something most of us take for granted. Do we step up on a regular basis to help others? Do we try to make a difference in a struggling family's life? Do you think most people have a heart for giving or not?
Who are "we the people."
What do we value most?
Do we have a heart for others on a regular basis?
Are our pockets and checkbooks open to those thatneed our help, but won't ask?
Well, for many years I was a single mom, struggling like many single parents, and I have to say that there were a couple of times when some very generous people helped me when I didn't ask for it. Let me tell you that I will never forget it. One time in particular, I walked into my front door to find an envelope had been slipped under it. Inside was an anonymous note with a $100.00 bill. I was absolutely floored at this person's kindness. I still don't know to this day who did it, but I will never forget.
I give what I can. I do know some members of our family who are struggling but they would never ask for help. When we visit them we will buy lunch or bring something nice or maybe leave a $20 in the house.
Hookem writes:
I give what I can. I do know some members of our family who are struggling but they would never ask for help. When we visit them we will buy lunch or bring something nice or maybe leave a $20 in the house.
Those are all great gestures, too, Hookem!
I think people, relative, friend or stranger, need to know we care about their struggles.
I have helped by paying health insurance for someone that was about to lose it, worked on resumes, paying them to do jobs for me and giving them good things that I could have sold. There are many ways one can help someone in need. I have offered for someone to come live with me until they got on their feet. One person stayed with me for 3 months. I have written a check for a person to buy medications and whatever else they needed. It depends on the situation and where I am financially. Sometimes, just being there for someone is important.
We definitely try to help those that we can. I have bought groceries for someone in line before, given money, bought dinners....especially those that are really trying hard to make ends meet.
If it is someone who we know is genuinely in crisis and is usually not, that is the person I will help. Everyone knows of the person who always has an excuse about why they can't work, can't get work, live off parents, etc.....that is not one that I will go out of my way to help as they usually are just conning me.
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