tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058130272770450817.post5426280299602031460..comments2024-01-11T13:53:07.856-08:00Comments on LOVE OF PLACE: Sharman Apt Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444979747241831933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058130272770450817.post-4077125817931796602010-01-25T10:41:57.785-08:002010-01-25T10:41:57.785-08:00Sharman,
I read your words, and I wanted to weep. ...Sharman,<br />I read your words, and I wanted to weep. It is hard to help when you have limited resources, but I do believe what you are doing is right. It should come from the willingness and openness of one's heart. Maybe many people are uninformed. I don't like to see people go without, especially children and elderly. Many give much benevolences through their churches, etc. What you are doing is very beautiful. As an elementary teacher in the past, I would see my students laid out on the desk from discouragement (maybe hunger)..too tardy to school to have the breakfast. I began bringing snacks (fruit, peanut butter, etc. ) . The students had permission to go to the snack table as they wanted, in an orderly fashion, and help themselves. The only rule was "Think of others." They did. I never had to correct a child from taking too much. Fortunately, I had small special education classes. We never know what a child has gone through.<br />Please be encouraged and overjoyed in this endeavor. It is beautiful. I hope we all as American's will return to charitable giving through each of our channels, and be content with less stuff, because as Walt Whitman did say, "I love all children and all women are mine..."<br />They are our children.<br />May the Lord bless this kind heart of yours and increase your seed sown, for more seed, for the children. I hope this could be done across all New Mexico.<br />Respectfully, <br />KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058130272770450817.post-49324052286507433932009-10-30T08:54:49.329-07:002009-10-30T08:54:49.329-07:00Sharman, What a beautiful talk. Thank you for post...Sharman, What a beautiful talk. Thank you for posting it and for starting the backpacks for kids program in Silver and the surrounding area. I'm going to take that idea to friends in Colorado and see what we can do in our little town. Bless you! SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com