One Thanksgiving my mom was really worried about Thanksgiving dinner because it was just the two of us, and we had no money at all. Someone knocked on the door, and when mom answered it, there was a big basket of food on the porch. There was no note or name of church attached to it, and I was so happy as a little girl to see my mom's attitude just melt with temporary relief. I assume it was a local church who dropped off the basket, but to this day I am so impressed by the fact thqt whoever left the basket did not leave a calling card.
As for how to help large scale and year round? I've been asking myself the same question for quite some time, and I can't seem to think of a way that wouldn't require tearing down the system already in place (from how we live in family groups on up) and starting over. liz -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Taylor Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 10:11 PM To: Memphis Freethought Alliance Subject: Helping the Poor My parent's church is sending them a Christmas meal. What, I wonder, do they eat the rest of the year? Is there a better way to help those less fortunate than a once-per-year conscience-easing activity? Something that lasts all year long and provides a true boon to their circumstances? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
