Have you experienced the joy of giving?

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I love to give to the best of my ability be it in cash or kind. Each year I throw a Christmas party for the less privileged and right from the time I plan for it till memories are created it is joy all the way.

And now with so many labourers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic I help here and there.

If you have not already given. then give it a try You will be addicted to it.
 
That is very nice of you. I have not done anything like that and honestly, I don't give much either. Maybe once in a while, I'll donate some money. I do donate quite a few of my old things though. I used to have a PS1 that we gave to a family that didn't have a game console.

Is it bad to say I miss the PS1 ? ?
 
It's nice to be giving when it's appropriate and you trust the person you're giving things up freely to. I would donate to a charity that I trust. I wouldn't just hand it over to anyone. I've been there, done that before. Didn't work out so well for me.

For example, I've lost over 10 grand to my ex wife, she also convinced me to give her one of my paychecks which she then blew on her boyfriend. I've loaned money to friends who never paid me back. I've given money to ex girlfriends who never appreciated me. I had one girlfriend that I spent almost 2 grand on go and sleep with my best friend, and he didn't have the balls to tell me. So no, I don't give away the money I spend 9 hours a day, 6 days a week earning only to give it away.
 
Yes I do give but I have found out that giving is not only the act of giving cash but also food and shelter to people that needs them most.
 
Peterluck22 said:
Yes I do give but I have found out that giving is not only the act of giving cash but also food and shelter to people that needs them most.
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What if that person is an old friend that slept with your girlfriend and talked bad about you? Would you still feel giving then?
 
Terminated said:
What if that person is an old friend that slept with your girlfriend and talked bad about you? Would you still feel giving then?
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This is a very bold sentence, the circumstances could make you do it.
 
Laifot said:
This is a very bold sentence, the circumstances could make you do it.
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What I'm thinking is that both good and bad people are homeless. Some people are where they deserve to be while others just landed there and never had any help getting out in the real world. My concern is that I don't want to help a shitty person. I'd rather them die on the side of the street. While I'd love to see a good person go above and beyond and get the things they've always deserved.
 
I was going to post a new thread about charity, but stumbled upon this one so thought I'd resurrect it.. ?

I tend to give my time and effort more than my money, and help with various fundraising events such as distance running and skydiving.. Though occasionally I do sponsor others and/or donate if I feel it's a worthy cause. I refuse to sign up to any kind of monthly donations though.

Admittedly I rarely give money directly to the homeless, because of that nagging feeling that most will probably spend it on things that they shouldn't, or they may not even be homeless in the first place. When I went for lunch today though, there was a young girl outside of the shop and she can't have been much older than 20, if that.. It was raining, and a fair bit cooler than it has been over the past few weeks. I decided to pay for my lunch in cash, and gave her a couple of £ to buy herself a hot drink.. I hope that she was genuine and didn't spend it on something she shouldn't, but I did feel pretty good about it afterwards.

If this inspired you, please pay it forwards.. ?
 
When it comes to homeless people, I am more inclined to give them money if they do clearly need it or if they are honest about what they are going to do with it.

There is one older woman who is homeless who I often pass, and I've seen her around the same area sleeping late at night and first thing in the morning, washing in the public toilet, as well as sitting and reading during the day, It's clear that she isn't running any kind of scam and going home to a nice house in the evening, so if I have change I will give her some.

There is also a guy who sits with a very honest sign that says he is homeless, etc. and will use money to buy beer. The honest is refreshing, so I've given him change once when I passed as well.
 
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