selfishness
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@gimitchelray (244)
December 27, 2017 3:19pm CST
I am an American and don't get me wrong I love this country, It is my home. But I get irritated by the selfish things people say such as "we need to stop helping other countries." When in reality not many people in America even help our own to begin with. Many citizens in America walk right by someone clearly in need on their way to buy a brand new televison, car etc. It's sad. There's nothing wrong with wanting new things but if you know someone needs help, then help them. If you don't then you can't talk about people that help other countries when you're not even helping your own people. There's a guy living in our community now that was homeless for a long time. He served in the American army and that was his thanks for giving his time and risking his life for his country. I am happy to say he finally has a place to live out of the cold winter weather now. Many people say "If people become homeless, "it's there own fault." Well maybe, but not one person on earth can say they haven't made a huge mistake in their life. Being homeless shouldn't have to be a punishment for anyone, especially for making a mistake. I have been to many places and seen so many abandoned buildings and homes. Why can't these be opened to the homeless for shelter from the conditions of the weather? Some towns have shelters I know, but not enough towns do. I see more people helping animals than I do helping people in need (I love animals also) Im not rich but I try giving what I can, when I can to help everyone I can. I believe we could really make a difference if we helped our human family more. I don't like watching anyone suffer and I don't believe they have to. I believe in love and giving and I think the whole world should get in on that "30 day challenge" instead of the challenges that are popular on the internet. That 30 day challenge could end up becoming a lifetime of growth for you as a human. Love is easy to give. Have a great new year everyone.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Dec 17
and i n the sgeters y u can n oit stay ore tyhan a weei so th en wha t wew needpoermanent solutios not tep omes for one lttrl ween he cold winter tme'
seems like '
deceber would be agood ime to jelp jhe homeless d agood deed im Cjrosts ame l;ol
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@gimitchelray (244)
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27 Dec 17
I'm not able to read what you're saying I'm sorry
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
27 Dec 17
@gimitchelray Patsie doesn't type well sometimes. I think she said that "in many shelters you can't stay more than a week and more permanent solutions are needed, not just temporary ones for the winter time. Seems like December would be a good time to help the homeless and do good deeds."
I've gotten rather good at interpreting her typing.
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@gimitchelray (244)
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27 Dec 17
@dragon54u thank you for interpretating it for her. I agree also. Helping people should be permanent in everyone's lives but sadly I don't see it improving anytime soon but I believe with God anything is possible so who knows, maybe the world can change.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
27 Dec 17
So true... Many people are too busy to want to help someone else, even their own neighbor. It frustrates me as well to where they always want us to help donate to other countries, while forgetting about the people in your own backyard.
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@gimitchelray (244)
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27 Dec 17
I believe we should be willing to help our country as well as others. People across the world need help as well as our neighbors. But it has to start somewhere.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
27 Dec 17
People who want to stop helping other countries are very short sighted and have a pretty narrow view of the world. When we help another nation we are building goodwill, favorable trade options, making friends that might stand by us in a conflict, and actually improving our own country by helping those people develop a lifestyle that can use the products we ourselves produce. Any time we help another country we reap rewards of one kind or another.
Even when we give to countries that despise us, we win some goodwill with some of the people of that country.
I, too, have seen many pass by people in need. I remember when I was married my husband snagged a homeless person outside a McDonald's we were going to and brought him in with us. We were ordering and the manager told the homeless person he can't be in there so my husband said fine, we'll leave, too. Needless to say, we all ordered, my husband paid, and we all had lunch together. I'd like to see more people like my ex-husband. He and his wife now help the homeless with a ministry one day a week and work pretty hard preparing supplies for it throughout the week.
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@gimitchelray (244)
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27 Dec 17
That's awesome. The world needs more people like you and him. God bless you.
