11/09/2004

Like taking candy from a baby

I heard this story on the teaser for the news this morning. The newscaster asked that people who wished to help could send toys to the Salvation Army. My mother responded "Anyone wishing to help can tell the police any information they have that will allow them to catch the idiots who did this!" Let's hope that happens, because I have a hard time garnering sympathy for someone who steals from a charity. But then I think I'm a heel for not feeling sorry for someone who is so hollow inside that stealing from a charity seems OK. I'm crossing my fingers for the hope that this doesn't have the backlash effect of people not wanting to give to charity because they've become cynical about the goodness of mankind. I was going to do a toy donation this Christmas, anyway. Now I think maybe I should do three (one for each of my children,) just to make a difference in my little piece of mankind. Anybody want to join me?

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    The Princess- aka DD. Third grader at the local parochial school. Loves butterlies, sparkly things, the color purple and has recently developed a crush on one of the twins from "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody". Is ready for her teenage years, having already perfected her exasperated sigh and dramatic eye-roll.

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