On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:05:12 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:
>On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 6:28:26 PM UTC-10, koko wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:25:41 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >, says...
>> >>
>> >> On 2017-03-20 8:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > It's simply amazing to me what some of these folks ask to borrow/use.
>> >> > This morning someone on Dataw asked about borrowing a potty chair for a
>> >> > visiting toddler grandchild. They frequently ask for things like car
>> >> > seats, cribs, air mattresses, bedding. Gee, I thought you knew you had
>> >> > grandchildren or guests coming to visit. Heh.
>> >> >
>> >> > Jill
>> >>
>> >> A useful piece of advice I had from a friend as I was about to go to Uni
>> >> many years ago was: "Neither a borrower nor lender be."
>> >> He was right (he's a retired RC priest now)
>> >
>> > The miserable tightarse.
>> >
>> > "1 John 3:17 - But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his
>> >brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him,
>> >how dwelleth the love of God in him?"
>> >
>> > Janet UK
>>
>> I like that verse also and 17
>>
>> 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother
>> or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be
>> in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech
>> but with actions and in truth.
>>
>> koko
>>
>> --
>> When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no perfect food,
>> only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection
>> becomes clear; to make people happy, That's what cooking is all about
>> Thomas Keller: The French Laundry
>
>Recently, I pulled into a parking space at work. There was an old Japanese bag lady sitting on the side of the space. She was crying her guts out. I asked her if she was OK and she said she needed a dollar. I had three bucks in my wallet so I gave her $2. She said "thank you, thank you, are you my daddy?" I said "sorry, I'm not" and went to the office to do some work. When I came back to the car, she was joyful and singing and nodded to me as I pulled out. Evidently, one can buy happiness, and for not a lot of money. If I had known how happy she'd be, I would have given her $3. 
I usually have "Blessing bags" in my car. I have gallon size zip top
bags that I put basic necessities in like tooth paste and a tooth
brush, hand cream, chap stick, deodorant, a comb, sunscreen, wet ones,
note pad and pen, raisins, juice boxes, crackers and bananas. In a few
bags I include dog treats and dog food.
koko
--
When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no perfect food,
only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection
becomes clear; to make people happy, That's what cooking is all about
Thomas Keller: The French Laundry