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A Season for Giving
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Please add 6th draw for a set of 1911's grips. I will send those to the winner.
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No problem Pauli,, will do
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One more story about the g's and I'll be done.
Every Christmas my grampa would deliver a huge cake to to Saint Sabina school in Chicago. For all of those of you who do not know where this is, the area is extremely rough (Racine and 79th). You would not want to walk around there unless you were part of the community. As the years passed and he kept coming by with the cake, the locals got to know him, and he was welcomed by not only the kids at the school but also by some of the people on the streets. He brought me there before he died and it was a pleasure to see how much happiness a cake could bring.
Every Christmas my grampa would deliver a huge cake to to Saint Sabina school in Chicago. For all of those of you who do not know where this is, the area is extremely rough (Racine and 79th). You would not want to walk around there unless you were part of the community. As the years passed and he kept coming by with the cake, the locals got to know him, and he was welcomed by not only the kids at the school but also by some of the people on the streets. He brought me there before he died and it was a pleasure to see how much happiness a cake could bring.
Redbear15 - Thanks for Being So generous! I mostly Lurk here on Hortons forum But i put in my 2 cents when needed. I have a story of Kindness and Giving.
On 23 of December in 2006, I was working my usual landscapeing gig. We had 18 pallets of Fescue Sod delivered to a Subdivision Intrance-way we were working on in Swanee, TN. The Subdivision was Just starting up, no sewer, no water , no electricity in the ground yet, so it was just bare bones out in the middle of no where 30 miles from anywhere. It was Probally 34 or 35 degrees outside. It was so cold that the peices of sod were frozen together. So we got through about 10 pallets sod. We got a little break, so i pulled out a pack of crackers to eat and steped around behind the Brick wall that faces away from where we were working as i looked down There were 2 puppy's no more than 7 or 8 weeks old, shivering. I thought to my self "What kind of people would do something like this" so as i gave the smaller of the two a cracker it bit my hand in hunger to get it. My heart just sank. I countinued to feed the dogs the rest of my crackers and I cut the top off of my Gadorade to let them have some liquid and electrolytes. To see those little dogs scarff down those crakers like it was their last dinner it brought me to tears, So i picked them up put them in the Cab of the truck to get them out of the wind. They Slept in there for the remainder of the day. I knew if they stayed there they would shurely die of starvation or get ate by a pack of coyote. So i had convinced my self to take them even though i knew i could not afford them and didnt have a place to keep them but I knew that i had a better chance of getting them a Home than they had if on their own. So the day was up, We got in the truck cranked the heat up, and they got in the floor board right by where the heat blows out, i knew they were content. I felt good. So as i got back home I took the dogs over to my Girlfriends house Knowing That her and her Mother are animal Lovers. I Showed her the dogs and told her their story it didnt take long before we were all in tears, looking at them. Her Mother said I will take them. I felt good about that cause i know they would get a good home. So i get to entertain them when i go to her house.
On 23 of December in 2006, I was working my usual landscapeing gig. We had 18 pallets of Fescue Sod delivered to a Subdivision Intrance-way we were working on in Swanee, TN. The Subdivision was Just starting up, no sewer, no water , no electricity in the ground yet, so it was just bare bones out in the middle of no where 30 miles from anywhere. It was Probally 34 or 35 degrees outside. It was so cold that the peices of sod were frozen together. So we got through about 10 pallets sod. We got a little break, so i pulled out a pack of crackers to eat and steped around behind the Brick wall that faces away from where we were working as i looked down There were 2 puppy's no more than 7 or 8 weeks old, shivering. I thought to my self "What kind of people would do something like this" so as i gave the smaller of the two a cracker it bit my hand in hunger to get it. My heart just sank. I countinued to feed the dogs the rest of my crackers and I cut the top off of my Gadorade to let them have some liquid and electrolytes. To see those little dogs scarff down those crakers like it was their last dinner it brought me to tears, So i picked them up put them in the Cab of the truck to get them out of the wind. They Slept in there for the remainder of the day. I knew if they stayed there they would shurely die of starvation or get ate by a pack of coyote. So i had convinced my self to take them even though i knew i could not afford them and didnt have a place to keep them but I knew that i had a better chance of getting them a Home than they had if on their own. So the day was up, We got in the truck cranked the heat up, and they got in the floor board right by where the heat blows out, i knew they were content. I felt good. So as i got back home I took the dogs over to my Girlfriends house Knowing That her and her Mother are animal Lovers. I Showed her the dogs and told her their story it didnt take long before we were all in tears, looking at them. Her Mother said I will take them. I felt good about that cause i know they would get a good home. So i get to entertain them when i go to her house.
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Thanks again for this wonderful opportunity. What a blessing.
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A little over 3 years ago my son was in a live-in rehab facilty. This place is for people who have been detoxed and need a new lease on life. It was a great facility that used work experiences within a rural and farm type setting to help with changing old habits and setting realistic goals that someone in recovery can manage. They are allowed no visitors for the 1st month and only on Sunday afternoons. The toughest Christmas Day I have ever spent was there. My son was doing great but it was hell seeing others who were struggling and also seeing their families and seeing what addiction can do to the innocent.
I asked the manager if I could do something very simple on Super Bowl Sunday for the guys. We wound up cooking 120 lbs of wings and trimmings just to let them have some semblance of a Super Bowl Party. It was no big deal for me but you wouldnt believe how spirits were lifted. As part of his lifelong recovery and just a way of saying thanks my son and I have continued the tradition every year. We will be there again this year as well.
I asked the manager if I could do something very simple on Super Bowl Sunday for the guys. We wound up cooking 120 lbs of wings and trimmings just to let them have some semblance of a Super Bowl Party. It was no big deal for me but you wouldnt believe how spirits were lifted. As part of his lifelong recovery and just a way of saying thanks my son and I have continued the tradition every year. We will be there again this year as well.
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I hope your son continues to do well. That was really nice to support people who were at one of their weakest points in life.
Heres my story.
Well actually my wifes. She is Hispanic and came to the US leagally when she was 5 years old. Her Father was a Fedarale in Mexico. They moved to the US after her dads brother was murdered by drug lords. Her dads sister was kidnapped and never seen again. Attempts on her dads life were made. From fear of more violence & for safety they rushed through immigration to the US with the clothes on thier backs. They had little money and compared to the US dollar it was nothing. They had enough money for a house to rent and a small TV which they watched Christmas shows on. She said she remembered only having a little to eat. No Christmas tree, no presents, no big Christmas meal. Christmas night there was a knock at the door and when her dad opened the door there was a group of people from a neighbor hood church. They brought them coats, food, a Christmas tree, lawn chairs to sit in, and presents for the kids. She teared up when she told me the story. She said she will never forget that someone cared enough to care for them on Christmas.
Well actually my wifes. She is Hispanic and came to the US leagally when she was 5 years old. Her Father was a Fedarale in Mexico. They moved to the US after her dads brother was murdered by drug lords. Her dads sister was kidnapped and never seen again. Attempts on her dads life were made. From fear of more violence & for safety they rushed through immigration to the US with the clothes on thier backs. They had little money and compared to the US dollar it was nothing. They had enough money for a house to rent and a small TV which they watched Christmas shows on. She said she remembered only having a little to eat. No Christmas tree, no presents, no big Christmas meal. Christmas night there was a knock at the door and when her dad opened the door there was a group of people from a neighbor hood church. They brought them coats, food, a Christmas tree, lawn chairs to sit in, and presents for the kids. She teared up when she told me the story. She said she will never forget that someone cared enough to care for them on Christmas.
"As for the truly needy, they can go places like the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, etc. and many times, not only get food, etc, but a place to stay and even a little job. If they went to one of these places and are no longer there, then chances are pretty high that they refused to follow the rules of the organization."
Not sure why I am even responding to this.
First off I am not saying to stop giving on the contrary.
A lot of people think this is the answer and the way to help fact is less than $.60 on the dollar makes it out to the people that need it and far less than that in a lot of the good charities. Many of lesser known ones it is below $0.22.
Them shelters fill up very fast people are turned away every night, and most food shelters operate on a day to day basis the number that gets feed varies greatly from day to day, even then there are people that go there for free food and not out of need so there are “hustlers” on both sides of this issue.
It is useless to try to argue this point so I won't, it is very easy to research it.
The lord didn't say give to charities so they can help the needy and for very good reason, no he said,
"Feed the hungry, cloth the naked and provide shelter for the needy for what ever you do to one of these you do to me." He never says to use your gut to decide who is needy or not that is up to him to deal with.
If someone turns down food, a coat or warm place to sleep them obviously there out hustling that’s totally different.
A few years back, there was a lady that left her husband because he kept beating the snot of her so she took her 3 children and left. She spent a few weeks in a woman’s shelter while looking for her own place to live. The house a few doors down from mine became empty and she made contact with the owner and he agreed to let her move in without any security deposit just the first months rent. She gladly jumped all over that and they moved in my wife told me she watch them when they came and between all of them they had 2 big bags of cloths and that was all. I was making very good money at the time so my wife and I decide we would do what we could to supply the house with beds chairs a table dish’s and other things. We decided to start at the Salvation Army stores to see what kind of furniture they had. I was floored when I walked into them places in a few stores they actually had some good furniture. However the prices were way out of line $500 for a wood bed frame and dresser that stuff is donated for the needy what needy person can buy that, they can’t it was priced for collectors to buy. At that point I decided never to give to them again and took her to art van where we got a ton of stuff at very good prices the manager gave us a big break once I explained what was going on.
Charities are not the end all; they do have there place but should never be counted on for every situation for everything..
Mic
Not sure why I am even responding to this.
First off I am not saying to stop giving on the contrary.
A lot of people think this is the answer and the way to help fact is less than $.60 on the dollar makes it out to the people that need it and far less than that in a lot of the good charities. Many of lesser known ones it is below $0.22.
Them shelters fill up very fast people are turned away every night, and most food shelters operate on a day to day basis the number that gets feed varies greatly from day to day, even then there are people that go there for free food and not out of need so there are “hustlers” on both sides of this issue.
It is useless to try to argue this point so I won't, it is very easy to research it.
The lord didn't say give to charities so they can help the needy and for very good reason, no he said,
"Feed the hungry, cloth the naked and provide shelter for the needy for what ever you do to one of these you do to me." He never says to use your gut to decide who is needy or not that is up to him to deal with.
If someone turns down food, a coat or warm place to sleep them obviously there out hustling that’s totally different.
A few years back, there was a lady that left her husband because he kept beating the snot of her so she took her 3 children and left. She spent a few weeks in a woman’s shelter while looking for her own place to live. The house a few doors down from mine became empty and she made contact with the owner and he agreed to let her move in without any security deposit just the first months rent. She gladly jumped all over that and they moved in my wife told me she watch them when they came and between all of them they had 2 big bags of cloths and that was all. I was making very good money at the time so my wife and I decide we would do what we could to supply the house with beds chairs a table dish’s and other things. We decided to start at the Salvation Army stores to see what kind of furniture they had. I was floored when I walked into them places in a few stores they actually had some good furniture. However the prices were way out of line $500 for a wood bed frame and dresser that stuff is donated for the needy what needy person can buy that, they can’t it was priced for collectors to buy. At that point I decided never to give to them again and took her to art van where we got a ton of stuff at very good prices the manager gave us a big break once I explained what was going on.
Charities are not the end all; they do have there place but should never be counted on for every situation for everything..
Mic
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Mic, or is it really Nic? 
- Did I miss something here, or was that a comment someone made in W&C area? The W&C forum is much different than the Horton forum.
It would indeed be a great world if everyone would make it a priority to take every opportunity to be good to people. Goodness can come in many forms, and even those who have little or no money can still show goodness to others.
A kind word, a sincere smile, or just holding the door for someone, may do more for that person at that moment than any amount of money ever could.
- Did I miss something here, or was that a comment someone made in W&C area? The W&C forum is much different than the Horton forum.It would indeed be a great world if everyone would make it a priority to take every opportunity to be good to people. Goodness can come in many forms, and even those who have little or no money can still show goodness to others.
A kind word, a sincere smile, or just holding the door for someone, may do more for that person at that moment than any amount of money ever could.
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I gave a knife to redbear when we met at blade last year, and it was made by HORTON!:thumbup:
I did ....Really I did.
Merry Christmas to all!
Thanks for a wonderful year of fun my friends
I did ....Really I did.
Merry Christmas to all!
Thanks for a wonderful year of fun my friends
Mic, or is it really Nic?
It's Mic (Mike) I got the nick name Mic somehow back in Jr. High School and it has stuck with me since hehe.
I am sorry about the post in this forum I did not realize I let the other one when I posted the response.
Sorry
Mic
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I'm not much of a story teller but I can tell you that my whole outlook on people changed when I found out I would need a kidney transplant about 6 years ago. People came out of the woodwork to offer their kidneys to me. Some were very close like the gf but some were really only people I knew from work. Over the next couple of years a few kind of backed out which was understandable. Many stuck it out and some even kept pushing me to get them tested for tissue matching and set up for surgery consults etc. Luckily by the time I got very sick my name came up on the deceased donor list and none of my friends had to risk their lives to prolong mine. The fact that people were willing to give me their kidneys not only relieved a lot of the pressure of facing certain illness but improved my outlook on humanity which lifted me out of the depression I was slipping into. (ETA: If anybody here is having similar health issues and want to know more about my experience just pm or email me and I'll try and help you out.)
Another thing I want to mention is I really appreciated the people who contacted me after Foster passed. The kindness on this forum is a breath of fresh air compared to what you would normally find on the internet.
Another thing I want to mention is I really appreciated the people who contacted me after Foster passed. The kindness on this forum is a breath of fresh air compared to what you would normally find on the internet.
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What you say couldn't be any more true. At school, a simple smile or a high five to a student could be the only good thing that happens to the child during the day. Kind behavior makes the world a better place. BTW Merry Christmas!
Mic, or is it really Nic?
It would indeed be a great world if everyone would make it a priority to take every opportunity to be good to people. Goodness can come in many forms, and even those who have little or no money can still show goodness to others.
A kind word, a sincere smile, or just holding the door for someone, may do more for that person at that moment than any amount of money ever could.
My mom is the most generous person I know and has given me everything she could
My folks were divorced when I was two. My dad is huge douche, who used to beat up my mom, use drugs, etc. My mom told me a story about how when they were together, she was saving all of the money she could to get us out of the abandoned house we were living in in a bad neighborhood of richmond VA. She came home on Christmas eve to find me(6 months old), my dad, and all of her savings gone. She said she found us at the local bar, where my dad had spent all of her savings buying drinks for the other patrons and was passing me around so he could get drunk too.
She finally left him, which wasn't easy for her. She supported us without ever receiving a dime in child support. She waited tables and cleaned houses. That didnt cut it and she was forced to get food stamps/WIC. She made the best of a bad situation and ended up putting herself through undergrad and later grad school and married my stepdad when I was 16. Whenever I get down, I think back to wearing hand-me-downs and having an empty refrigerator. She always went without in-order to provide for me, even if it wasn't much. Merry christmas guys and remember, NEVER GIVE UP!
My folks were divorced when I was two. My dad is huge douche, who used to beat up my mom, use drugs, etc. My mom told me a story about how when they were together, she was saving all of the money she could to get us out of the abandoned house we were living in in a bad neighborhood of richmond VA. She came home on Christmas eve to find me(6 months old), my dad, and all of her savings gone. She said she found us at the local bar, where my dad had spent all of her savings buying drinks for the other patrons and was passing me around so he could get drunk too.
She finally left him, which wasn't easy for her. She supported us without ever receiving a dime in child support. She waited tables and cleaned houses. That didnt cut it and she was forced to get food stamps/WIC. She made the best of a bad situation and ended up putting herself through undergrad and later grad school and married my stepdad when I was 16. Whenever I get down, I think back to wearing hand-me-downs and having an empty refrigerator. She always went without in-order to provide for me, even if it wasn't much. Merry christmas guys and remember, NEVER GIVE UP!
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Some really amazing stories here -
Knifehunter - I will never forget your very generous gift! Thank you my friend :thumbup: for being my friend.
Sleeve - I'm glad you are here brother. What an amazing path you have walked.
Large - What an incredible lady your Mother is! She certainly raised one great son.
Mic - You are an amazing man! I appreciate and believe in you buddy. We look forward to your visits here :thumbup:
Plucker - That is such a great thing you do for those guys! If I can ever help, please LMK.
Merry Christmas to all!
Knifehunter - I will never forget your very generous gift! Thank you my friend :thumbup: for being my friend.
Sleeve - I'm glad you are here brother. What an amazing path you have walked.
Large - What an incredible lady your Mother is! She certainly raised one great son.
Mic - You are an amazing man! I appreciate and believe in you buddy. We look forward to your visits here :thumbup:
Plucker - That is such a great thing you do for those guys! If I can ever help, please LMK.
Merry Christmas to all!
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What a great bunch of stories, I'm gonna cut this one off, get all the names ready and draw, after while,
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I just had the Drawing, my mom drew these names,
LivingMochilla
Knife Hunter
Revhard05
Porkbelly 223
Tom the Baker
And the Busse Combat 1911 grips go to,
Jokre,
Thanks everyone, Were gonna get a few woods knives togother for Mic, if anyone has a Rat 3, Rat 4, or RATK. The Ontario ones would be great, Please Contact.... Redbear15 or Myself,
Thanks again Bear, Pauli, and everyone who particpated or read these stories, JH
LivingMochilla
Knife Hunter
Revhard05
Porkbelly 223
Tom the Baker
And the Busse Combat 1911 grips go to,
Jokre,
Thanks everyone, Were gonna get a few woods knives togother for Mic, if anyone has a Rat 3, Rat 4, or RATK. The Ontario ones would be great, Please Contact.... Redbear15 or Myself,
Thanks again Bear, Pauli, and everyone who particpated or read these stories, JH