CHARITY
I was taught that when you give a donation it is more honorable when no one knows who does the giving. There is someone on the campground who makes a big FUSS about telling everyone how much money SHE and her family raised. I AM NOT INTERESTED. WHAT ARE YOU BRAGGING FOR????? For this same auction someone gave this woman some jewelery to auction off and told her that she did NOT want anyone to know who gave it. To me this is more meaningful and given for the right reasons. Of course I could be wrong!
This afternoon we had a huge corn roast on the campground. She had her kids come so she could parade them around and tell everyone how much money they raised. I think it’s great that she raised the money BUT bragging about it ruins it as far as I’m concerned.
I agree.. If I give to charity, I want it to be known to just me.
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I agree with you, I think that bragging cheapen the intention. like look what I did,am I not wonderful? I say let your actions speak louder than your words! ryn: not sure why you can’t read my entry, it is public. Maybe I was editing it while you tried to read it?
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If she gets her rewards here, she won’t get many jewels in her crown in heaven.
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I agree with you….anonimity is the best way to go…but for some people who perhaps feel powerless and insignificant at times do need some acknowledgement of their good deed. Its human nature. But you are right…. its far more meaningful when one doesn’t brag about it. hugs P
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She must have severely low self-esteem if she believes that letting everyone know how much money she has raised makes people think more highly of her. Very sad.
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Oh, it also makes me wonder if she gives because she wants to help or gives because she wants praise for giving.
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Well, sure it’s tacky to brag, but what difference does it really make? She is only asking for a pat on the back. So give it to her and it will encourage her to give more next time!
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I don’t see anything wrong with her telling how much money the kids raised, though. She was proud of them for getting out there and working at something. It all depends on how much time she spent talking about them, but I think that telling people about it was good. It let the kids know that she and others feel that what they did was a good thing. Too often the bad things kids do gets talked about and not the good things. hugs, Weesprite
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Also I wanted to add that it’s not always necessarily “bragging” when a person talks about what she did, or what her family did. It’s conversation. If we never talk about what we did, what are we going to talk about? hugs, Weesprite
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You are not wrong. That is pathetic. My brother does stuff like that. He and his wife work for the thrift store for their church and we have to hear hear hear about it all the time. Of course, my brother brags about EVERYTHING. Nobody wants to hear bragging.
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I’m with you. My Nana used to say that if you did a goog deed, it was only a good deed if no one KNEW you’d done it. I’ve always operated that way.
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Well said my friend. Charity is charity but not to be mistaken with who gives and who does not. If you need to know that you are giving then there is no logical reason, only that person wanting a gratitudal pat on the back. Take care my friend and glad that you know the value of helping someone. HUGS and HUGSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAnne
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