It's Christmas once again at Wal-Mart

[Trino]

I'm playing Santa to a 9th grade boy in my class. I mostly work with h.s. juniors who have things figured out, but this kid is younger and is having a difficult time. I'm buying him a couple of sweatshirts and giving them to the counselor who has assurred me it would remain an anonymous gift.

I don't know why I chose him in particular. He's certainly not the best student in the class. Sometimes he could even have a better atitude. I know from talking to the counselor that he is very very needy.

Although I could tell you stories that would break your heart, I don't want to make anyone feel bad.

We all hear about people abusing welfare, but there are a lot of needy children and adults who aren't. The holidays are especially hard on them.

 

[julianne]

I'm playing Santa to a 9th grade boy in my class. I mostly work with h.s. juniors who have things figured out, but this kid is younger and is having a difficult time. I'm buying him a couple of sweatshirts and giving them to the counselor who has assurred me it would remain an anonymous gift.

I don't know why I chose him in particular. He's certainly not the best student in the class. Sometimes he could even have a better atitude. I know from talking to the counselor that he is very very needy.

Although I could tell you stories that would break your heart, I don't want to make anyone feel bad.

We all hear about people abusing welfare, but there are a lot of needy children and adults who aren't. The holidays are especially hard on them.

Trino, that's awesome of you. You may not logically know why you chose him, but your heart knows, and that's all that matters.

You're going to make a young man very happy this season.

 

[csds703]

I think I might consider getting that call traced and getting someone arrested.

Either that or run over to McDonald's, and sneak a mouse in their food.... :furious:

We did call the police and found out who did it. The "kids" involved have restraining orders and my daughter chose not to press charges THIS TIME.
Thanks for your concern.

 

[deanws]

Zip it is my all time favorite thing to say around my house. I hate to hear someone say "Shut Up" even though I feel like screaming it at times, so I just say "Zip it" Or "Raise Down" when things start to get fired up, lol.....I am a corn dog I know it.:crazy:

Nope, just a really nice person! :angel:

 

[Marthatex]

We did call the police and found out who did it. The "kids" involved have restraining orders and my daughter chose not to press charges THIS TIME.
Thanks for your concern.

Good, sweetie. No one should be allowed to do that.

 

[Marthatex]

My husbands uncle shot and killed himself right before thanksgiving a few years ago, it was so sad.

That's so sad. I could tell some stories, but - well, my neighbor, that's all I can say.

 

[Nova]

So was his. Only difference is the groups named, which further proves my only point.

ETA: After Nova and I made our respective points, he backed off his comment a little bit and I also apologized to members of those groups since I was only making a point and didn't mean it.

The BIG game is about to start, have a great afternoon y'all! GO BLUE!!!!!! :woohoo:

I've explained several times why DK's and my references were not the same, but DK chooses to ignore those posts.

However, I do believe that he was merely inverting my original remark regarding whininess, not trying to create new attacks on minority groups.

 

[Nova]

Good question, DK. It's always confused me, too.

Since English has no exact equivalent for the sounds in the Hebrew word, Hannukah, there have been various attempts to approximate.

 

[narlacat]

My goodness you're a pottymouth, lol! You used similar language in the JBR forum, I noticed, as well! Tsk tsk. Wanna borrow my rosary when I'm done with it?

Hypocrisy alert :banghead:

Do people use 'potty mouth' during explicit phone calls?

Seems to me you haven't got enough hands DK, unless of course the rosary beads are around your neck!

 

[Dark Knight]

Hypocrisy alert :banghead:

Do people use 'potty mouth' during explicit phone calls?

Seems to me you haven't got enough hands DK, unless of course the rosary beads are around your neck!

I thought the mods told you to not post in these threads?

 

[Dark Knight]

Hypocrisy alert :banghead:

Do people use 'potty mouth' during explicit phone calls?

Seems to me you haven't got enough hands DK, unless of course the rosary beads are around your neck!

It's YOU!!!!!!!

 

[Animal04216]

Go to your respective corners and knock it off guys!

 

[Dark Knight]

Go to your respective corners and knock it off guys!

Yes, Ma'am. *goes and stands in my corner*

 

[cappuccina]

...random swearing...Hypocrisy and smugness were probably far higher on his list of human character "issues"...

 

[NK57]

Yowsers! I haven't posted at WS in ages but this thread really jumped out at me. It seems to me, that what started as a fairly benign thread has turned into a holiday pooflingers fest. I guess that its fair to say that however you wish to address holiday greetings should be a pretty personal thing for both the wisher and the wishee.
I'm Catholic, put my kid through Catholic school and taught (slaved) at one too. I'm not in the least bit offended when someone wishes me a happy holiday as opposed to a Merry Christmas. I think that at this harried time of the year, we shouldn't sweat a greeting. As for who does more charity work... well that seems kinda a ninny ninny poo poo type of thing to me. We all give. Some give more than others. Some give quietly and unobtrusivley, some do it with great fanfare. But.... we all give. I for one would like to wish you all a blessed and peaceful holiday season no matter what you believe in.
On a lighter note, the nun who taught second grade next to my classroom and I would always get a private giggle at those who you would only see doing their "works of charity" duirng the holiday times. We would call them "glass house Christians". You would only see them during the holiday seasons when the would "be seen" by others.

Cheers,

Nancy

 

[windovervocalcords]

Yowsers! I haven't posted at WS in ages but this thread really jumped out at me. It seems to me, that what started as a fairly benign thread has turned into a holiday pooflingers fest. I guess that its fair to say that however you wish to address holiday greetings should be a pretty personal thing for both the wisher and the wishee.
I'm Catholic, put my kid through Catholic school and taught (slaved) at one too. I'm not in the least bit offended when someone wishes me a happy holiday as opposed to a Merry Christmas. I think that at this harried time of the year, we shouldn't sweat a greeting. As for who does more charity work... well that seems kinda a ninny ninny poo poo type of thing to me. We all give. Some give more than others. Some give quietly and unobtrusivley, some do it with great fanfare. But.... we all give. I for one would like to wish you all a blessed and peaceful holiday season no matter what you believe in.
On a lighter note, the nun who taught second grade next to my classroom and I would always get a private giggle at those who you would only see doing their "works of charity" duirng the holiday times. We would call them "glass house Christians". You would only see them during the holiday seasons when the would "be seen" by others.

Cheers,

Nancy

Nice post. Very generous attitude.

I was raised in a Catholic family and this is my memory of what Catholics are like. Catholic was just what we were. No one felt it necessary to wear a Proud Catholic button or make a big deal out of being Catholic. We were taught it was the "one true faith" and we all just accepted that. When I grew up I learned more about other faiths and how they too. see their traditions as true.

To say Merry Christmas was not political nor was saying Happy Holidays which included Channukah and New Years.

"Culture Warriors" like O'Reilly, John Gibson and a few of the televangelists have in the last few years made "much ado about nothing", pretending Christmas and Christians are an endangered species. They have been mean-spirited and have promoted divisiveness. They have been politicizing Christmas with boycotts.

That's sad because I remember being taught that this was a particular season to make broad wishes for world peace. It's still possible to do so. It's still possible for Christmas to be soft and open and kind toward neighbors rather than striving and militant.

 

[NK57]

Thanks Wind . Lets hope we can all benefit from a little bit of holiday cheer and tolerance here at WS.

Nancy

 

[windovervocalcords]

Thanks Wind . Lets hope we can all benefit from a little bit of holiday cheer and tolerance here at WS.

Nancy

Cheer and tolerance are worth promoting any time of the year, especially during holy days and holidays.

 

[Maral]

I posted this email that I received on another thread, but it seems appropriate to post it here, too.

Dear Children,

It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and that it was some of you're predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival; although, I do appreciate being remembered anytime.

How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth just, GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Now, having said that let Me go on.

If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.

Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can and may remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching that explains who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks are. If you have forgot that one, look at John 15:1-8.

If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it.

1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.

2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.

3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.

4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.

5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.

6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile it could make the difference. Also, you might consider supporting the local Hot-Line: they talk with people like that every day.

7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families.>

8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary, especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name. You may already know someone like that.

9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them (and I suspect you don't) buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Marines, the Salvation Army or some other charity that believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.

10. Finally if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.

P.S. Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those you love and, remember, I LOVE YOU.

 

[IrishMist]

I posted this email that I received on another thread, but it seems appropriate to post it here, too.

Amen to that! Thanks, Maral.