A Christmas for Alisha Gittleman

parfive

parfive

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Over the last week or so, I have been trying to get a working phone number to contact Alisha. Well, I finally spoke with her today and she said that Dave is doing fine. I also informed her to let her know that I have been following her plight as of the last couple of months and that our concern is not only with Dave but also her well being. With that in mind, I informed her that I am in an Executive position at a major resort in Las Vegas. I would like her and a friend to be my personal guest for a day at our spa consisting of facials, massages and what ever else and also to have lunch with me afterwards to share their experience. I can honestly say that I could actually feel her face light up on the other end. To assure her that this was not a scam I will be sending her a formal letter tomorrow repeating the same with my name and contact information so that when she and a friend are able to come I will be able to make all the necessary arrangements prior to their arrival. I am also including something colored green with the stipulation that it is to be used solely for her during the holidays.I would like to thank Phil L. for having the faith in me to give me the numbers. I will keep you posted on the "Girls Day Out" and let you know how it turned out.

MODERATORS: If you could keep this at the top for awhile I would appreciate it.

Thank you,

Tim
 
parfive said:
I would like to thank Phil L. for having the faith in me to give me the numbers. I will keep you posted on the "Girls Day Out" and let you know how it turned out.

Tim
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Tim, I think this is great I think Alisha deserves a Special Surprise, but if she turns up with a blonde named Lorena, you may be the one that really gets that Special Surprise! :eek:
 
why do they have to have lunch with you? why not just let her enjoy the day with her friend?
 
What a nice thing to do ! I spent from Jan '03 to May '04 in the hospital and nursing home. I know how hard it was for my wife (she's a saint) between taking care of the home and her job. My (married) kids helped a lot. Bless you for the kind gesture to this woman - she appreciates it more than we all know.
 
You're all right, man! :D And I think having lunch with you will be a bright point of the day for them, too. At a time like this, being with people who really do care is more important than anything.
 
sting7777 said:
why do they have to have lunch with you? why not just let her enjoy the day with her friend?
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Hey, if he really wanted to ruin their day he'd send 'em over to your house... Oh, sorry - I thought we were in W&C for a minute there. ;) :o
 
TorzJohnson said:
Hey, if he really wanted to ruin their day he'd send 'em over to your house... Oh, sorry - I thought we were in W&C for a minute there. ;) :o
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No offense meant. BUT - if it were my 19 year old daughter - I'm not sure the idea of a "free" day at the spa with a stranger would sit right with me. I mentioned this to my wife and the "have lunch with me to share the experience" part creeped her out a bit.

Just being honest here folks. I think its a great idea - I just don't understand why he has to be involved in their fun day. Maybe its just the way he worded it but it made it sound like it was a requirement for them to get the rest of the package. That combined with his avatar - would make me very wary as a Dad.

just my .02 :D
 
sting7777 said:
Maybe its just the way he worded it but it made it sound like it was a requirement for them to get the rest of the package. That combined with his avatar - would make me very wary as a Dad.
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Sting, Tim asked for Alisha's phone # on a different thread and although I saw it I didn't volunteer the number. For the same exact reasons you mentioned. I thought it was some kid with the hots for Alisha, (hey it's happened before). He then emailed me and it didn't sound like a kid anymore, it sounded like he was on the up and up so I gave him the phone number.

He's since spoken to Alisha, and she's excited about the idea. There may even be some other good things that can come out of this that Tim can mention if and when he wants.

I know that if Lorena does accompany Alisha nothing bad will happen. :D
 
Not that I have to defend myself here but what you said kind of got to me. I do not know Dave nor Alisha. However following there recent string of bad luck got me to thinking that since they live not too far from here what could I do other then send money which I did for Alisha. The thought of having a day at the spa for her is something that I think she will enjoy because the day is for her and about her. That is also why I included a friend to make her feel more at ease.
As far as having lunch with me (and I think that it was worded correctly), I would like to hear her feedback on her day, after all I do represent the property and would like to know that our guests are being treated appropriately. Also, I would like to know how her and Dave are getting along. Do they need some additional financial support, does she have a job, what does it pay? Does she have health insurance? I have a close friend who is an owner of one of the casinos where she lives. With her age it would be difficult to find her a decent position not to mention living in Pahrump. If she would like I would try to find her something there.
There have been numerous responses to this thread and most of them positive and for that I would like to thank you for. The ones that have been negative I had chosen to ignore however, when it got to the point where it is mentioned that I give someone the "creeps" that is where I draw the line. I know that what is in my heart and what I am doing is the right thing to do. For those of you who are interested, if and when Alisha decides to accept my offer I will let you know how her day went.
Until then, thanks for your support and kind words and trust that I am doing the right thing and have a safe and happy holiday season.

Tim
 
Like I said - no offense meant. Just try to look at it from a different point of view to understand why the situation might appear less than selfless.
 
Actually I sort of felt the same way sting7777 did when I read this. I now realize that you were just trying to be helpful but I wondered why such a post (and generous offer of help) even needed to be posted publicly anyway.

Best to all of you,

Jeff
 
Parfive, Thank you for doing this for the Gittelmans. (side bar- how's that spelled?)

I think you did everything correctly....you asked a smart and trusted member here for the # and I'm sure you let him know exactly why you wanted it.

You offered for her to bring a friend/chaperone on her day. You are sending the offer on your company letterhead assuring her this is on the up and up.

The meeting later is to make sure she enjoyed her day (secondary) and to find out in what other ways you might be able to assist her and V.G.

Outstanding!!
 
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