Comments on: A Vent and A Challenge http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/ Daily mom blog about life with kids and autism Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jilly http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4456 Jilly Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:29:42 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4456 conscious! not conscience! conscious! not conscience!

]]> By: Jilly http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4455 Jilly Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:28:29 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4455 we have bought our son second hand presents, for christmas and birthdays, since day one. he knows that "santa" buys second hand too and has NEVER had one negative thing to say about it. He is very conscience of what he buys, where it came from, and how what he buys impacts others. "others" is a great word. if we stopped and truly thought about how our actions affected others this world would be a much healthier place in every aspect. we have bought our son second hand presents, for christmas and birthdays, since day one. he knows that “santa” buys second hand too and has NEVER had one negative thing to say about it. He is very conscience of what he buys, where it came from, and how what he buys impacts others. “others” is a great word. if we stopped and truly thought about how our actions affected others this world would be a much healthier place in every aspect.

]]> By: joyce http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4447 joyce Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:13:17 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4447 I feel ill about the responsibility I know that I have to love my neighbors, yet how much I selfishly consume, and how quickly I forget. We have SO much to be accountable for. Forgive us. Make us mindful. I feel ill about the responsibility I know that I have to love my neighbors, yet how much I selfishly consume, and how quickly I forget. We have SO much to be accountable for. Forgive us. Make us mindful.

]]> By: Irelandsmama http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4434 Irelandsmama Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:27:55 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4434 HAHAHAH!! Yes, we were! HAHAHAH!! Yes, we were!

]]> By: The Informal Matriarch http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4433 The Informal Matriarch Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:01:38 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4433 Yay Ang!! I'm so glad! Yay Ang!! I’m so glad!

]]> By: Ang http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4432 Ang Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:25:39 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4432 Thanks for the post Leah. Anika's b-day is coming up and James has been pushing to get her a used bike and I wanted a new one...for some dumb reason I was feeling bad for buying my kid a used item for her birthday...she's going to be 3. She doesn't care if it's new or used, it's new to her. So I will take you up on this challenge as well. Thanks for the post Leah. Anika’s b-day is coming up and James has been pushing to get her a used bike and I wanted a new one…for some dumb reason I was feeling bad for buying my kid a used item for her birthday…she’s going to be 3. She doesn’t care if it’s new or used, it’s new to her. So I will take you up on this challenge as well.

]]> By: The Informal Matriarch http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4431 The Informal Matriarch Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:10:35 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4431 Rixgal - I believe you've already done your part with adopting Zaza. Thank you for doing it, I can't wait to meet her and squish her. Will you let me squish her? Irelandsmama- were we separated at birth? Crystin - I'm having trouble remembering who Jamie is...I suck I know. I think with Isaac's first birthday coming up I'll ask that people just donate the money towards something perhaps I'll collect it and put it towards something myself. Jennie - ya I was going to make that point too. But then I wouldn't have known where to stop. Rixgal – I believe you’ve already done your part with adopting Zaza. Thank you for doing it, I can’t wait to meet her and squish her. Will you let me squish her?

Irelandsmama- were we separated at birth?

Crystin – I’m having trouble remembering who Jamie is…I suck I know. I think with Isaac’s first birthday coming up I’ll ask that people just donate the money towards something perhaps I’ll collect it and put it towards something myself.

Jennie – ya I was going to make that point too. But then I wouldn’t have known where to stop.

]]> By: Haunty Djennie http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4430 Haunty Djennie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:10:37 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4430 I don't think people realize that consumerism also contributes further to environmental problems. Every old item that goes into landfills is a problem. And every new item produced in a polluting factory is a problem. Wasting things means that more things have to be made. I don’t think people realize that consumerism also contributes further to environmental problems. Every old item that goes into landfills is a problem. And every new item produced in a polluting factory is a problem. Wasting things means that more things have to be made.

]]> By: crystin http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4429 crystin Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:09:16 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4429 Hey- I found your blog through jamie's. I don't know you but this post caught my attention. You sound EXACTLY like myself. My husband could confirm that I preach this sermon at least once a week. It's so frustrating that so many people in America actually think they don't make enough money and wish they made more. Do they realize they have about 100 times as much "stuff" as most people in the world? Do they realize they sit complaining about their lack of money or "need" for something as they sit with their Starbuck's coffee, typing away on a laptop, in their nice clothes, in a trendy coffee shop or beautiful home, while their $35,000 car awaits them outside?? I don't mean to sound critical; I know I'm guilty of the same thing at times. The difference is knowing and understanding poverty around the world and trying to help or being completely oblivious. We've bought almost nothing for our 19month old, given half of his stuff away- yet he still has too much! I'm trying to further stress your point about our consumer hungry country. How is it that a 1 year old can have so much and his parents have bought him few things and given much away? Why is this one child given so much? I tell my family that he has way too much and if they feel the need to buy a child something to feel fulfilled, buy it for a child that actually would benefit from it. Just a thought. Thanks for posting this! Hey- I found your blog through jamie’s. I don’t know you but this post caught my attention. You sound EXACTLY like myself. My husband could confirm that I preach this sermon at least once a week. It’s so frustrating that so many people in America actually think they don’t make enough money and wish they made more. Do they realize they have about 100 times as much “stuff” as most people in the world? Do they realize they sit complaining about their lack of money or “need” for something as they sit with their Starbuck’s coffee, typing away on a laptop, in their nice clothes, in a trendy coffee shop or beautiful home, while their $35,000 car awaits them outside?? I don’t mean to sound critical; I know I’m guilty of the same thing at times. The difference is knowing and understanding poverty around the world and trying to help or being completely oblivious. We’ve bought almost nothing for our 19month old, given half of his stuff away- yet he still has too much! I’m trying to further stress your point about our consumer hungry country. How is it that a 1 year old can have so much and his parents have bought him few things and given much away? Why is this one child given so much? I tell my family that he has way too much and if they feel the need to buy a child something to feel fulfilled, buy it for a child that actually would benefit from it. Just a thought. Thanks for posting this!

]]> By: Irelandsmama http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-vent-and-a-challenge/#comment-4427 Irelandsmama Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:54:51 +0000 http://pluckymama.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-4427 Good post Leah, we too hope to adopt one day from Ethiopia, or even Canada, and I feel exactly the same way. I am sick for those kids everytime I hear about or see images of them. The things going on in this world and some of the things these people (children included) live through are absolutly incredible! My only thing with all the things we are told about Africa, the guilt that I, and most North Americans feel about our being here and their being there,our excess their need, is that the first step seems to be within their own countries, within their government. We can step in, yes, but I feel it would have to start at that level, their governments are extremly corrupt and would just take food we might send straight out of babies mouths, all for money and power. I would love to adopt a baby and have them one day go back, educated, healthy and stable, and be able to improve the lives of "their" people. That would be amazing. It is too bad aswell that anyone has to pay full price and indulge in order for someone to get that item at a second hand price. It would all work so much better if all the big companies had fewer middle men making money and we could all just live more basic lives. Wether it be baby items or a car or a loaf of bread, you have to pay to get it so you have to earn money, so you too become a middle man. Ahhhh, what a world! Also, what you said about children in Mexico, I agree, I went to Honduras, and I have to say, those people, though they have NOTHING, were the happiest people I have ever had the complete blessing to meet, they showed me so much wisdom and I will always think about them when I feel I am indulging. Who are we to "deserve" any of our blessings? Good post Leah, we too hope to adopt one day from Ethiopia, or even Canada, and I feel exactly the same way.
I am sick for those kids everytime I hear about or see images of them. The things going on in this world and some of the things these people (children included) live through are absolutly incredible!
My only thing with all the things we are told about Africa, the guilt that I, and most North Americans feel about our being here and their being there,our excess their need, is that the first step seems to be within their own countries, within their government. We can step in, yes, but I feel it would have to start at that level, their governments are extremly corrupt and would just take food we might send straight out of babies mouths, all for money and power.
I would love to adopt a baby and have them one day go back, educated, healthy and stable, and be able to improve the lives of “their” people. That would be amazing.
It is too bad aswell that anyone has to pay full price and indulge in order for someone to get that item at a second hand price. It would all work so much better if all the big companies had fewer middle men making money and we could all just live more basic lives. Wether it be baby items or a car or a loaf of bread, you have to pay to get it so you have to earn money, so you too become a middle man. Ahhhh, what a world!
Also, what you said about children in Mexico, I agree, I went to Honduras, and I have to say, those people, though they have NOTHING, were the happiest people I have ever had the complete blessing to meet, they showed me so much wisdom and I will always think about them when I feel I am indulging.
Who are we to “deserve” any of our blessings?

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