family support

[Robert D]

... in response to Re: Re: family support, posted by tim360z on Jul 10, 2003

thanks.   I did not grow up well off at all, though better than some in my neighorbood.    I take nothing for granted and my heart goes out to such people.  It is easy to send the money knowing it will be used well, and that most of it is not going to administrative salaries for non profits.  I also know she does not drink or smoke as she did not when I met her.  (barely a glass of wine which caused her to be dizzy)  I wish we could spend some of our foreign aid sending americans (those who complain day after day) to see how lucky even many poor people are in the US.  I visited
Cuba a few years ago and came away with even stronger feelings   There not only are they poor but lack even the most simple freedoms.   And just 90 miles from our coast yet know very little about us.  And the poverty was worse than what I saw in Russia.

We are so very lucky.  By the way my friend and her mother must take a one hour bus ride out in the boondocks to work their garden.   I am told from time to time people steal the food before they can harvest it.  

Robert D.

[wsbill]

... in response to Re: family support, posted by Robert D on Jul 8, 2003

I mean, give him something to look forward each day.

IF he can't find a job, make one for him.
You gotta plant the seeds of capitalism for those who have don't know really what it's all about - the independence etc...

[Robert D]

... in response to Re: Re: family support...why don't you c..., posted by wsbill on Jul 8, 2003

Don't know anything about him or what kind of business would work in their small town. But I agree it is better to teach a man to fish.

Robert D.