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To: Darrin Vernier who wrote (23223)	12/8/1998 11:44:00 PM
From: Sam Ferguson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 39621

Darrin I went one better. donated my carcass to Vanderbilt medical school for parts, teaching or whaytever. When they get all the use out of it it will be cremated. Think that indicates how much I am concerned about burning in hell!!!! I may even pick up the dust for my next life here on earth. ggg

To: Darrin Vernier who wrote (23223)	12/10/1998 11:27:00 PM
From: Darrin Vernier	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Friends, I spoke earlier of the fact that we can give precious gifts to others, with little or no money involved, not by what we do, but by who we are. I've been exploring that a little bit, and will share a few ideas here. If anything appeals to you, pick it up and run with it. In my local paper, the following ad ran today in the pets section: "I'm dying. Please come and take one of my companion animals so that they don't have to be put to death." How much good could be done simply by adopting one of this woman's animals, rather than insisting on a brand new puppy fresh from the puppy mill. Indeed, how much good to all those at the pound who would like their very life for Christmas. A boy asked his father how much money he made per hour. The father became upset, demanding to know why we wanted this information. The boy would not say, and was insistent. Finally, the father told him. The boy then asked to borrow just that sum of money. The father was outraged. He felt that the boy had tried to trick him into giving him a sum of money he normally would not. He demanded an explanation. The boy answered,"Daddy, you've been so busy with work, that I just wanted to buy an hour of your time". How many people have on their Christmas lists: Toys for our children, that we cannot afford to buy. Who says they have to be new? Kids are so fickle, and I bet yours have tons of like new toys they no longer want to play with. How much wisdom would your children receive in taking their old toys to a family shelter and passing them out to the children? Food. Do you really need that can of peas, or that salsa that is too hot, but which you will get around to eating 'one of these days'? Why not donate it and write it off on your taxes. Take a look in that cupboard. I bet there's a lot of things just taking up space that you are tired of looking at. Bring 'em to the grocery store, and drop them in the donation box by the door. While you're at it, grab those bars of soap that make your skin too dry, and the shampoo that you bought that is for the wrong hair type. Throw them in too. They know what to do with them. Blankets for the shelter, so we can sleep at night and not be cold. You keep a bunch of old ones on hand, just in case you need them for painting drop cloths, or what have you. Donate them, and lay down newspapers to paint. Someone to talk to, so that being old does not have to be a sentence to life in solitary confinement. Enough said on this one. A place to go to for Christmas dinner. On the last item, I have been told that anyone who lives near a military base can call and be assigned someone who cannot go home for Christmas, and would otherwise spend it crying on a bunk in the barracks. If anyone else likes the spirit of this thread, please add to my list, as it is only a beginning. By the time we are done, we may have much to be thankful for. Peace, Darrin