Quoting Tinkerbelle:

Quoting michael_080 No I can't dear. But I thought I might illicit some discussion.

lol Michael this IS MM .... the home of voyeurs R US.    I doubt exept for the odd one or two brave souls that still exist here, that anyone would dare stand up and debate. No offense to regular bloggers..... Im happy to but I fear instead of a debate my post would go unchallenged. It would be an interesting discussion though. I have a lot to say about it but ill do it with you privately.

Quoting Esalota:

Tinkerbelle,

I actually know people who will straight up tell you to your face that they are takers. What amazes me is the people who think they can change them.

Actually, we are all both. In giving, we take the experience and feeling we did something to make a difference, to help another, or to make another happy. We take from it the positive emotion that helping another is a good thing.

Rememer for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Just by the action of giving, we take from it the feeling and emotion the act causes within.

Tinkerbelle,

I actually know people who will straight up tell you to your face that they are takers. What amazes me is the people who think they can change them.

Actually, we are all both. In giving, we take the experience and feeling we did something to make a difference, to help another, or to make another happy. We take from it the positive emotion that helping another is a good thing.

Rememer for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Just by the action of giving, we take from it the feeling and emotion the act causes within.

Quoting Tinkerbelle:

definitely a giver. I help those less fortunate than myself. Ive even helped a few on here, but I cant go into details for obvious reasons.
Good question though Michael although I cant imagine anyone owning up to being a taker now can you?

definitely a giver. I help those less fortunate than myself. Ive even helped a few on here, but I cant go into details for obvious reasons.
Good question though Michael although I cant imagine anyone owning up to being a taker now can you?

Quoting Esalota:

Giver. Ask the folks I work with. LOL!

I've spent 15 years working in animal rescue, and along the way, rescued a few humans.

If I have something and I know someone really liked it and would appreciate it, I'd give it to them.

My favorite thing to do is when I am in a restaurant, and I see an older couple, or someone by themselves, I'll get the waitress or waiter to get the check and tell them to tell that person Santa said Merry Christmas. No matter what time of year it is.

One of my fondest memories is from years ago, I stopped at a flower vendor on the corner and bought myself a bunch of flowers, it was a rotten day, work hours got cut back, and everything that could go wrong did, I was walking to the bus stop, and had to pass a golden age apartment, on the bench in front was a little old lady, she looked so sad and lost. I walked up to her, gave her the flowers and she gave me a hug. Her smile brighten my day and lifted my heart. I saw her every day, and always sat and chatted for a bit after that, until one day she wasn't there.

To be a giver doesn't mean you have to be able to give big items or lots of money, just a bit of yourself.

Oh, and I have always felt awkward when folks do nice things for me. It just seems unnatural to be on the receiving end.

Giver. Ask the folks I work with. LOL!

I've spent 15 years working in animal rescue, and along the way, rescued a few humans.

If I have something and I know someone really liked it and would appreciate it, I'd give it to them.

My favorite thing to do is when I am in a restaurant, and I see an older couple, or someone by themselves, I'll get the waitress or waiter to get the check and tell them to tell that person Santa said Merry Christmas. No matter what time of year it is.

One of my fondest memories is from years ago, I stopped at a flower vendor on the corner and bought myself a bunch of flowers, it was a rotten day, work hours got cut back, and everything that could go wrong did, I was walking to the bus stop, and had to pass a golden age apartment, on the bench in front was a little old lady, she looked so sad and lost. I walked up to her, gave her the flowers and she gave me a hug. Her smile brighten my day and lifted my heart. I saw her every day, and always sat and chatted for a bit after that, until one day she wasn't there.

To be a giver doesn't mean you have to be able to give big items or lots of money, just a bit of yourself.

Oh, and I have always felt awkward when folks do nice things for me. It just seems unnatural to be on the receiving end.

Quoting 1angelanswers:

I would probably give away my left kidney if I thought that a speacial life depended on it.
I totally feel you with regards to ur comments and u should b commended to the up most. God is pleased towards "charity" for it is the ultimate Agape love act.
Caution should always be ur concern. Although it appears that ur on top of ur game. U seem to have thought those things through! WOW.

I would probably give away my left kidney if I thought that a speacial life depended on it.
I totally feel you with regards to ur comments and u should b commended to the up most. God is pleased towards "charity" for it is the ultimate Agape love act.
Caution should always be ur concern. Although it appears that ur on top of ur game. U seem to have thought those things through! WOW.

Quoting billzeke:

I think I am a giver. I always donate something at the grocery store, Petsmart or wherever else they may ask at the checkout. I save old clothes and furniture for my cleaning ladies church, but my main  giving involves my Godson the Jaimster where I feel I have really changed his life for for the better. He spends all his summers and holidays with me. I send him to private school, camp, take him on trips, make sure he is able to take classes in karate and guitar and pay his medical insurance. That's just monetary though. My main contribution is the time I spend with him just explaining things. Going over math and reading. Explaining history and politics; How to act in a restaurant or a bank; How to do a business deal. etc... It's a great feeling. I feel blessed that I have been given such a wonderful opportunity. How this all came to be is a story for another day and another blog...

I think I am a giver. I always donate something at the grocery store, Petsmart or wherever else they may ask at the checkout. I save old clothes and furniture for my cleaning ladies church, but my main  giving involves my Godson the Jaimster where I feel I have really changed his life for for the better. He spends all his summers and holidays with me. I send him to private school, camp, take him on trips, make sure he is able to take classes in karate and guitar and pay his medical insurance. That's just monetary though. My main contribution is the time I spend with him just explaining things. Going over math and reading. Explaining history and politics; How to act in a restaurant or a bank; How to do a business deal. etc... It's a great feeling. I feel blessed that I have been given such a wonderful opportunity. How this all came to be is a story for another day and another blog...