Tess | Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 03:40 pm  Willi, I never miss West Wing...thank you for the reminder of how wonderful that episode was. I had forgotten that ending story...it certainly applies to my friend and I. We have our highs and lows and fortunately over the past 23 years we've managed to stagger them so we're always there for each other. Wink, sounds like you have a husband like mine. I'm very glad for you. |
Wink | Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 03:56 pm  Good one Willi. Thanks Tess. He's definitely a keeper. |
Lancecrossfire | Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 10:41 pm  I thought I'd bump this up again in case others have stories to share of something they did or had someone do that was of value. |
Whit4you | Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 11:00 pm  Ok I'll bite. I love making graphics - a few years ago I spent hours a day making graphics for websites for volunteer orginizations - or fixing up the graphics they already had there. I even fixed the graphics for a BANK and a lawyer cause both had really sad huge graphics that could look 10X better yet 1/5 the size (making the sites load faster I also made the headers for alot of different rooms (groups) on AOL and just for random strangers online It may have helped the volunteer orginizations to spiffy up their websites - but I think it helped me more - made me feel SOOOOO good when I saw the stuff I was sending being used! |
Lancecrossfire | Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 11:04 pm  That's pretty good of you to do Whit. It sounds like you really spread out your generosity! Have you had a situation where someone did something for you that really had a positive affect on you, or stood out in your mind as something you'll never forget? |
Whit4you | Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 11:58 pm  Well I was always into gag-me-with-a-spoon romantic type guys so I could go on and on all day about some of the incredible things they did for me but - I'm trying to think instead things others besides them did. The average CharterMember spent 600 bucks a month on AOL - I moved the entire group (400+ roomies) to the IRC - I spent 24/7 doing it for a month straight there were days my HANDS hurt from baby stepping so many of them over. When that was all said and done - several of them decided to send me on an all expense paid trip to the Grand Lido hotel in Jamaica. It was a very luxiourious trip and I had a great time - all you can eat/ all you can drink 24/7 weighted on hand and foot by the staff - the ocean right out side the door of the room, unlmited plush warmed white towels in cabinets all over the place - your choice of jucuzzi's - it was great. |
Twiggyish | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 02:29 pm  One Thanksgiving I gave a woman in my office a gift certificate for a turkey and food from the local grocery store. My husband received the certificate every year from his work (one went to every employee). Since we didn't need it, I thought she might want it. She actually started to cry and I felt very glad to have helped her. It turned out, she had serious health problems in her family and she wasn't going to be able to afford a nice Thanksgiving dinner. Later, she crocheted some trim on dish towels and gave them as a thank you. It taught me that there are people who are too proud to admit they need help. So sometimes just giving to someone (even if they don't ask) is a reward. |
Moondance | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 02:34 pm  That was sweet Twiggs! |
Tess | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 03:26 pm  That was so nice, Twiggy. It is very hard for some people to ask for help. My friend is one of them so we just help anyway and it's always been a good choice. |
Lancecrossfire | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 04:11 pm  That was very considerate of you to do Twiggy. It doesn't have to be a huge monetary effort to be very meaningful for folks. Sometimes the simplest things mean the most. Her offer to you was also very nice. Whit, that was great those folks did that trip for you--and it was great how you had helped all of them. |
Whit4you | Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 03:14 pm  |