tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post3331964759289092056..comments2024-03-01T22:24:04.602-08:00Comments on Wanna Buy A Duck: A Mitten StoryManzanitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-6426521426294023192013-02-04T08:58:22.841-08:002013-02-04T08:58:22.841-08:00I'm here from Arkansas Patti's. Beautiful...I'm here from Arkansas Patti's. Beautiful story! It was such a wonderful thing you did. It's so sad to think of so many out there who are cold and hungry. Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-37265608807587729302013-02-04T07:59:05.090-08:002013-02-04T07:59:05.090-08:00Thank you.Thank you.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-43948178901209782022013-02-04T06:01:21.827-08:002013-02-04T06:01:21.827-08:00I follow Arkansas Patti, so I followed her here. ...I follow Arkansas Patti, so I followed her here. My heart was touched by you both today.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-30593898462913254992013-01-26T06:28:05.447-08:002013-01-26T06:28:05.447-08:00Carolyn : I believe good deeds serve their purpose...Carolyn : I believe good deeds serve their purpose and really help someone, but actually we must do these deeds for ourselves because it does make us feel warm and fuzzy inside. But it is a double-edge sword. Serves the purpose of making us feel better and adds a few extra bucks to a poor persons pocket when we give them a little money.<br /><br />Susan : Yeah.... I always drop a buck or 2 in the cases of the street players. At least they are DOING something and bringing a little joy by their music. Unlike the ones who sit by the highway turn-off with a card board sign and they always have a dog. Supposed to tweak your heartstrings. At the end of the day they go to their expensive cars and drive home. slick, huh?Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-26031590256173440402013-01-26T04:50:02.630-08:002013-01-26T04:50:02.630-08:00and your heart tooand your heart tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-17107942484875174032013-01-24T12:20:05.396-08:002013-01-24T12:20:05.396-08:00That makes me look at the street players in a whol...That makes me look at the street players in a whole new light. What great kindness you showed to him.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-84645978132882044012013-01-24T07:48:51.757-08:002013-01-24T07:48:51.757-08:00sigh ... a good deed. I need to do a good deed. Qu...sigh ... a good deed. I need to do a good deed. Quit thinking about silly irritating nonproductive stuff and do a good deed.<br /><br />yepCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-27380618276191538872013-01-24T06:57:38.874-08:002013-01-24T06:57:38.874-08:00Dear Chuck
Susan
Red
Bear
Kay
...Dear Chuck<br /> Susan<br /> Red<br /> Bear<br /> Kay<br /> River<br /> Angelikas<br />You are all so dear and how can we get to be such close friends when we never lay eyes on one another. But it happens and we are.<br /><br />I feel embarrassed when everyone says what a "good" thing I did because it was "absolutely nothing."<br />I think I wrote this post because I realize how fortunate I've been all my life and I have so much compared to this poor man, who was once no doubt, a productive citizen. That is the harsh reality of life and I'm sure my life is still rather sheltered and there are more gruesome deprivations going on in the world than what we see in this small town. Small towns appear to be the heart of humanity and I am so happy to live in one. We have very little crime, never any mass shootings and I'll bet there are several guns in every home. The town has a good shelter for homeless..... if, that is, they abide by the rules. <br /><br />This summer, my son brought out to the ranch, a U-haul full of furniture. He had some trouble on the way (flat tire) and asked if I could find someone to help him unload. I called the shelter and found a strong young man eager to earn a few bucks. I picked him up, met my son at the ranch and they unloaded the truck. They had some dinner and my son took a beer out of the fridge. The shelter man asked for one too, and my son was about to give him one. I intercepted and said "No." I told the young man that I know the rules of the shelter, that is no alcohol and no drugs. He said he did not want to be out on the street again, so he drank lemonade. He thanked me on the way back to town. <br />I'm rambling but thank you all for being so kind.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-64178448680318592052013-01-24T06:02:37.086-08:002013-01-24T06:02:37.086-08:00What a touching story. Such a nice gesture. I'...What a touching story. Such a nice gesture. I'm sure he'll remember you.Angelikas Photographic Sketchbookhttp://photographic-sketchbook.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-68148770199619701642013-01-24T04:14:03.064-08:002013-01-24T04:14:03.064-08:00That's so very sweet of you! I love people who...That's so very sweet of you! I love people who do things like this. So many would just walk on past and ignore him.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-41857577263340709322013-01-23T23:44:34.081-08:002013-01-23T23:44:34.081-08:00Oh my gosh! I agree that you are truly an angel. ...Oh my gosh! I agree that you are truly an angel. This is such a beautiful post and really made me smile.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-41010445593178422342013-01-23T22:19:31.104-08:002013-01-23T22:19:31.104-08:00An amazing story, of simple compassion. Thanks you...An amazing story, of simple compassion. Thanks you for sharing it.<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-35125847422537439322013-01-23T21:58:18.067-08:002013-01-23T21:58:18.067-08:00Ah, you're just a big ol' softie at heart,...Ah, you're just a big ol' softie at heart, aren't you?!?!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-76530963759498161552013-01-23T21:05:26.762-08:002013-01-23T21:05:26.762-08:00What a wonderful story, Manzie. You truly made a d...What a wonderful story, Manzie. You truly made a difference. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-73247181910953564462013-01-23T18:41:40.950-08:002013-01-23T18:41:40.950-08:00Great gesture of humanity...I would have done the ...Great gesture of humanity...I would have done the same thing!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-82714848136139150942013-01-23T12:59:27.521-08:002013-01-23T12:59:27.521-08:00Robin : You ask such pertinent questions and I...Robin : You ask such pertinent questions and I'm sure you hit on all the possibilities that would make a person homeless. Yes it is a pity because most likely every person on the street was once a productive individual. I think, too, how demeaning it would be for them to beg for their creature comforts. The flute player never puts out anything resembling a tip can or a flute case like some musicians do.<br />It is a primitive bamboo-like flute made by the Blackfoot tribe. He seems very proud of the flute and the sound is really hauntingly beautiful.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-19108743728190177412013-01-23T12:47:17.405-08:002013-01-23T12:47:17.405-08:00Patti : Thank you for the kind words but I'l...Patti : Thank you for the kind words but I'll never forget when you worked in a bank and you'd make up the difference out of your own pocket for this certain old lady when she would come in. That was such an act of kindness and I can almost picture her. But in truth, we should always help those less fortunate..... not the scammers, though. Thank goodness our gut can pick them out.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-22593193219645748862013-01-23T12:43:31.264-08:002013-01-23T12:43:31.264-08:00Terry, My Journey with Candida : Thanks but I kn...Terry, My Journey with Candida : Thanks but I know you would have probably given him your down-filled jacket, too. You are so generous. You made aprons for Marilyn, my granddaughter and me. You would give food to a homeless woman but what is Strip District? Is that as in stripper? What are you doing in a strip district? I know, gathering data for your book. I love you too and will email you to find out more about this. Ha ha<br /><br />Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-85777500006259157522013-01-23T11:32:00.824-08:002013-01-23T11:32:00.824-08:00Such a thoughtful thing to do, Manzi.
Whenever ...Such a thoughtful thing to do, Manzi. <br /><br />Whenever I see a homeless person, I imagine the child being asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I know the answer was not "Homeless." Somehow, through a series of bad decisions, perhaps mental illness, maybe PTSD in the military, job loss, chronic illness, this was the end of the road. And, like your flute player, it isn't that they have NO skills, it's just that they have no address. And once that happens, it is so hard to DIG OUT.<br /><br />Where did your homeless man learn to play his flute? Junior high school, high school? Somewhere else? He was once a productive citizen. He once had gloves. Thanks to you he does again.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-59118534147842809242013-01-23T11:26:28.335-08:002013-01-23T11:26:28.335-08:00Most people would look at him and just think "...Most people would look at him and just think "poor fellow" and walk on. You thought that but also managed to do something very tangible and thoughtful to make his life better right then. The perfect random act of kindness. Proud to know you. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-45761241713636995732013-01-23T10:39:06.810-08:002013-01-23T10:39:06.810-08:00How sweet you are Manzi!! That is why I love you ...How sweet you are Manzi!! That is why I love you so much. I know you are a good person.<br /><br />I give food to a homeless woman when we go to the Strip District in Pittsburgh. She about breaks her arm getting at the food. So sad.Eat To Livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851191468716916221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-2567307735168638992013-01-23T09:17:42.790-08:002013-01-23T09:17:42.790-08:00thisisme : Thanks but I know you would have done...thisisme : Thanks but I know you would have done the same. Actually, this winter is moving right along and we can think gardens. Yesterday I got some different kinds of bean seeds.Am I jumping the gun?<br /><br />Optimistic : Thank you but I certainly don't do it for recognition. I don't give to the large charities but I like to try to bring a little comfort into the lives of those less fortunate.<br /><br />Fishducky : You are one lucky ducky....... You are a smart ducky too, to pick a warm climate for building your nest.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-40727730681945704622013-01-23T09:03:14.127-08:002013-01-23T09:03:14.127-08:00Hilary : I understand what you mean about the hom...Hilary : I understand what you mean about the homeless just wanting booze. This guy seems rather spiritual because one day he was telling me the history behind the flute and how he acquired it. And he has kind eyes. <br />Thank you for the name of the book. It must have really impressed me because it always comes to mind when I think about being cold. I did buy the book way back, whenever you talked about it. In fact, I think it was on Sue's blog. That book may have found the thrift store pile when I was doing all that sorting and moving this summer. I had several helpers and of course, they had no idea of what I wanted to toss or keep. <br />But I have that memory and when it gets really cold, I'm thankful for down-filled coats and sheepskin mittens. I'll look it up again as it seems to keep me warm. Ha haManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-16538579033571304202013-01-23T08:46:28.275-08:002013-01-23T08:46:28.275-08:00turquoisemoon : Thanks but I know you would do th...turquoisemoon : Thanks but I know you would do the same thing in the same circumstance.<br /><br />Rosalind : As much as I love winter, it's a horrible thing when you don't have the appropriate clothing. Losing your heat was a very bad ordeal. I hope that doesn't happen again. Thanks, kiddo.<br /><br />Loralie : Thanks for stopping. Warm fuzzies would be appreciated in such bone-chilling weather. <br />Keep warm. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-43086366643044197582013-01-23T08:40:02.050-08:002013-01-23T08:40:02.050-08:00You are so sweet!!You are so sweet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com