Pray for the little ones

[Poppy]

My wife and I are helping a child (little girl) from the angel tree again this year.

Every year I get so darned sad about it…then try and feel good about it…but it always ends in rage.

It’s sad that a child has to ask for warm clothes along with a doll baby.

I try and feel good about making that child happy on Christmas morning.

I always end up seething with rage because I know theres a very good chance that the childs parents are worthless pos’s and the child is helpless. I try and suppress it and think well…the parents are good folks trying to make ends meet and need a little help. Unfortunately I live in a smaller community and it’s not uncommon to see adults buying groceries with an ebt card (or whatever it’s called) then buy cigarettes with cash.

 

[Rusty]

See that’s so sweet poppy gotta big heart!!! I feel where your coming from. Some Christmas’s we will put a few hundred dollars in a card and put it somewhere that the recieved can find it if we know the family is trying but struggling Sometimes a widow that has young children and just cannot provide a great Christmas without help. I think it helps my messed up heart a lot.

Keep doing what your doing “poppy the teddy bear”.
Hopefully it’s contagious and others follow your example

 

[Rusty]

There was this one time after dark me and my eldest who was 17 at the time were in the Piggly wiggly parking lot and this black
Kid came up to my son and asked him for money. My son said he didn’t have any money then the black kid started harassing him saying “come one man I know you got some money”. Then my big ass stepped around the Suburban and he didn’t know I was there he said “holy shit” and jumped back. I asked what do you need money for? He said it’s ok I’m fine! Then I asked again with a stern voice what do you need money for? Then he said I just wanted to get a few things from the piggly wiggly. I said well come on then let’s go in side and get you some thing. He ended up getting a tooth brush and tooth paste and deodorant and some food. I told him it’s better to just ask then to try and intimidate someone. I guess that’s probably how he learned to get things done cause his stupid ass parents won’t even make sure he has a fucking tooth brush!!!

 

[Dirtnasty]

I used
To give food all the time too many people complained so others got the food and
They got nothing. But if I have extra I’ve never had a problem going into store and get a few things to bite for people

 

[BBSQ5]

Don’t think about the parents or lack there of. Do it for the children who are innocent. You’re a good man @Poppy

 

[Poppy]

You’re absolutely correct. I guess I’m jaded as i age.

 

[RIR0]

I didn’t even know this existed. I’m going to contact the Salvation Army to get an invitation code to help out in my area.

 

[JLee]

Salvation army has something. The state police in my area do Toys for Tots. Walmart usually has something like the tree thing like @Poppy. There are lots of stuff out there just not advertised.

 

[Poppy]

Around here the schools have them. You can request a boy or girl.

The salvation army might have the same thing.

The marine corps reserve sponsors toys 4 tots

 

[Cluster]

Your good people

 

[Tbgr]

This makes me want to do
Something similar, I have been so self centred recently. My kids want for nothing, and I need fuck all. I do not have much, but in this case a little can go a long way.

Thank you kind Sir for your generosity and inspiration.

 

[Rusty]

This is awesome!!! @Poppy started a thread and now this thread is inspiring UGM folks to help kids!!! I love it!!!

 

[Poppy]

Well… just remember… y’all are all nice people that realize that the children (probably more than you think) close in your community are going without.

Please don’t restrict it to just Christmas time. Christmas is important for sure but a quiet act of kindness can happen at any time and can make the world of difference in a childs life.

 

[Rusty]

Great point brother

 

[Poppy]

It don’t take much brother.

Do y’all have the Salvation Army up there? The folks ringing bells with a bucket at Christmas…

Just drop a few bucks in there.

 

[John]

That’s awesome @Poppy my wife and I always support the Marine Reserves in toys for tots,drop a 100 on random toys,rhen unload the trucks full of toys,very rewarding.

 

[Poppy]

The place I retired from had whole shops in a competition supporting toys for tots. One year there was over 200 new bicycles donated.

It was cool.

 

[Poppy]

 

[Rusty]

That’s awesome. Nothing is more rewarding then helping kids!!