tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001485.post3035064478771034966..comments2023-10-02T07:27:24.682-07:00Comments on MOMPOET Word from the 'Burbs: what I believemompoethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239151589137763794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001485.post-29343925990857343382009-05-18T10:41:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:41:00.000-07:00Excellent post, MP.
I believe people give what th...Excellent post, MP.<br /><br />I believe people give what they can and are by nature, generous. It doesn't have to be a gift of cash. Your kindness to the homeless woman was a gift to her that she will never forget.<br /><br />When my brother died, I had 3 close friends come to my house and clean and prepare for the reception after the service.<br />I will never forget their love and generosity - ever.<br /><br />Generosity doesn't always have to be in the form of money. Love, support, kindness and friendship are generous ways of offering yourself.<br /><br />Through the years and at different times, we have had a family member live with us as each transitioned in life. During those times, early in our marriage, we couldn't offer more than a room to sleep and a plateful of food at dinner but we gave what we could along with love and support.<br /><br />Thank-you for your insight, I couldn't agree more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699559863988269973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001485.post-14965288219503023672009-05-16T17:43:00.000-07:002009-05-16T17:43:00.000-07:00This post is deep. Beautiful and has faith in huma...This post is deep. Beautiful and has faith in human kind.<br /><br />I can relate to you and your parents as examples. With me, it is the same. Our parents sacrificed so much for each and every one of their children and the poor neighbours when they sometime came to ask for a cup of rice or something.<br /><br />Though Dad was the sole breadwinner in a family of 10, they still had some to give to an unfortunate soul.<br /><br />I can see true sacrifice from my elder Sis. Though her diabetic mother-in-law has been very difficult to care for, she persevered and tolerated all her verbal abuses and cared for her dearly as if she was her own mother.<br /><br />None of her children wishes to care for her as a week was enough abuse and work for them to "return" them back to her. Her own children would rather live their own lives and go for tours, making occasionally trips to elder Sis' place to "show face" mostly to the other siblings rather than genuine feeling for their mother for the visits.<br /><br />A tragic thing that stem from the mother herself, I believe.<br /><br />Being in her mid 70s does not tone down much from her being as feisty as she did the day elder Sis got married and started living with her.<br /><br />Elder Sis has kept a lot of what was happening from our side of the family for so long and kept caring for her through one amputation to another. Cleaning after her, bathing her, practically serving her special needs without once being disrespect of her 24/7.<br /><br />Now, her mother-in-law came to realize elder Sis' selflessness and told her that she is her true daughter rather than her own 7 children.<br /><br />Elder Sis is the most generous person I know other than my parents. Period.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful weekend and week ahead too.Muhd Imranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434293882529251438noreply@blogger.com