[humanser] volunteers

Tue Jan 28 04:56:20 UTC 2014

Evening, Sandy,

Oh, not a charter school! Most people fail to realize how, Charter 
schools take away resources, talent and students from the commons on 
which many depend! Doesn't sound like your relative is too sensitive 
to that but for many, it is all we have, and needs to reist money's 
determining to water them down.
for today, Carr
408-209-3239/2014, you wrote:
>Car,
>
>Thanks so much for that compliment! Honestly, I don't have wealth in 
>terms of money, and I have seen what I think are the good and bad 
>sides of wealth. There are people I know who openly make comments 
>about those who do not have the money they have, and they look down 
>on them.  My uncle has done well, and now wants to start a charter 
>school in Naples, FL where his condo fee is $5,000.00 per month.  He 
>is with it mentally and 94 years old.  When my dad died, he came up 
>here and he and I did the funeral and so on.  The newspaper was 
>running articles on how the city mayor wanted to begin charging us 
>for trash pick up, and that many couldn't afford that. My uncle 
>said, "Let them go back to where they came from." and my reply was, 
>"Where would you like me to go."  He also would not set foot in 
>Family Dollar, and made remarks about my buying mostly groceries on 
>sale.  On the other hand, he has given me material stuff to help me 
>survive a bit better.
>
>
>Best,
>
>
>Sandy
>
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>From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at comcast.net>
>Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 6:24 PM
>To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>; "Human 
>Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers
>
>>
>>Good afternoon, Sandy,
>>
>>I think I have read and heard that 70's children inhabited the "Me" 
>>generation yet, I find that others in my generation of so-called 
>>Melenials don't see the wealth that is waiting to be heard in older 
>>folks I.E people whom actually know a thing or 2 about life. Your 
>>gifts to us are huge. Don't need to underestimate your wealth!
>>for today, Car
>>408-209-323914 PM 1/25/2014, Sandy wrote:
>>>Ericka, Jan, and all,
>>>
>>>It is the older like 70's and 80's at my church more apt to speak 
>>>to me more than just to hand me a coffee.  However, I happen to be 
>>>in that darned baby boomer group.  You young folks are going to be 
>>>working hard to keep us on Social Security, and I wish my 
>>>contribution was more than what it is currently.  A lot of the 
>>>younger generation is more me centered, in my opinion.
>>>
>>>
>>>Sandy
>>>
>>>--------------------------------------------------
>>>From: "Ericka Short" <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
>>>Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:55 PM
>>>To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers
>>>
>>>>I've never had a problem with the older generation either, 
>>>>Jan.  It's those baby boomers that have caused me more 
>>>>trouble.  Folks 40 and younger have been pretty good to 
>>>>me.  Somehow the older ones lightened up and the 40-70 year olds 
>>>>missed the positive message.
>>>>
>>>>My great aunt loved having me come to visit her.  I was one of 
>>>>the few family she would talk to.  We rarely got to see here 
>>>>because we live 2 hours drive to the facility, but  the aides 
>>>>always asked me how I could get her to do things and they 
>>>>couldn't.  I don't know what th e deal was, but Auntie Betty was 
>>>>always proud of me.  My grandma who's now  close to ninety 
>>>>herself is always bragging about me to people.  She's been 
>>>>teaching  church members how to  respect and treat the blind  at 
>>>>her church since one of the newest members is totally blind and 
>>>>is trying to be active.  She says she's so sick of telling people 
>>>>to ask if he needs help, not just give it.  My grandparents give 
>>>>him a ride home if the weather is wicked like it's been. 
>>>>Otherwise he walks.  This is the same church I was baptized in 
>>>>and was a member when I was little.  You'd think some people would remember.
>>>>
>>>>Ericka J. Short
>>>>262-697-0510
>>>>
>>>>"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
>>>>
>>>>"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
>>>>
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