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PoliteandNaughty said:
Donating to charitable organizations can be a worthy cause. If one wants to donate, there are many to choose from. How does one decide which one to donate to if they decide to do so?

My best advice is to do some research. See what they do, who benefits from the donations, and how much of the donations actually go out to the cause they stand for. In the end it's your decision where your money goes. Most of us want our donations to go toward helping people to the extent possible, but we realize charitable organizations have to pay people who work for them in order to efficiently operate.


Two organizations that I do my best to donate a couple of times year to are St. Judes Children's Hospital and March of Dimes.
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You are so cool and wise. (-: Thank you so much for sharing this super helpful information. <3 You are the first person I have seen consider the fact that charities have to pay their workers, as well. I agree wholeheartedly that one should research what the organization is all about, what they stand for and have accomplished.
 
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MuchAdo said:
Great thoughts. If I may add to this? In addition to giving to nationally known organizations, we (mrs, me and our daughter) like to volunteer to work at some of the local charities. It is some of the most rewarding time spent and it gives you insights into the organization works, where the money goes etc. My personal favorite is a local organization that provides shelter and protection to people facing domestic violence. One thing I learned is how many people stay in dangerous situations because they don't want to leave a pet behind - so few shelters can accommodate animals. This one does. That is not something I would have thought of otherwise.
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful insight! How interesting, I have recently been thinking about one day opening a shelter that can accommodate all species. I think it is definitely a stellar idea!
 
I have been putting much thought into my meaning of life, and I have settled with the conclusion that natural intuition triumphs over external superstition. I want to live as closely in-tune with the patterns of creation as I can, and lift others up alongside myself. I have no control over death, so I figure that worrying about it does me no good. I am alive now, and I can cross that other bridge (haha, symbolism) when I come to it. I think that it is only human nature to long for adoration, not only to help us survive at our weakest, but also because we are truly adored by those who we help (that being said, some people will turn down your offer for help, even if silently, or very, very politely). And, it is always good to outwardly love yourself and to voice your desires, even when they are met with criticism (the key to any science is to bring every discordance to light). When we all lay our raw selves out together, we will be able to rebuild our castle with new stone–the pieces that we are missing, which need to be dug up from their privacy–and evolve.
 
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No one is obligated to reciprocate your feelings...but that doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt. Riding the wave of vulnerability hurts my stomach...

Most days now, I wake up, looking at a stagnant space that once upon a time, was crowned with a blue dot. Maybe I think too much because I don't know enough, but thoughts can sometimes be better than reality. That's where the eventual breakdown starts...where thoughts end up manifesting feelings and emotions that feel, real (well, because they are)...but are stuck behind a bone cage. Only visible through two sockets that house two...blue...dots...

...And I watch as they move the weight of the world, one shoulder shrug at a time...and all I wanna do is shrug with them.
 
My employer owes me a paycheck and I owe them an honest day's work.

Those who consider themselves to be Christian are obligated to love their neighbor (other religions or world views may have similar injunctions which would obligate those who adhere to them to follow).

Those making contracts and other commitments are obligated to follow the terms of those contracts and commitments.

Beyond that, it seems to me, no one is obligated to, or owes anyone anything.

Friendship, then, is a gift not an obligation.

Just because I think of someone as a friend, that does not obligate that person to reciprocate my friendship.
 
Here is the secret to avoiding Holiday Stress: You are not obligated to do anything. It's that simple. You do things because you want to, not because you have to. For those things you want to do, exercise wisdom, for it is not necessary to run faster than you have strength. This can also be helpful if you have a tight budget as you don't have to spend money you do not have on expensive gifts for everyone.
 
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."

-- The Talmud
 
Often in a relationship, what we first appreciate we come to expect, and what we have come to expect we eventually start to demand.

Gratitude, of course, is the antidote to expectation and demand in allowing us to stay on appreciate.
 
kittenbreath said:
Feeling pissed at the fact that I feel like my youth will simply end when I turn 19 this upcoming April. I know that I still have a LOT of time left (if I am not sniped or struck by an asteroid or something) but it's just this little douchebag in my brain that's like, "every musician you hear on the radio was out performing for millions at the ripe age of two years old haha give up you geezer". It totally contradicts my views towards people besides myself; I do not think that it is possible to be "too old" for anything. The person who inspires me most began his musical career around 21/22, and that gives me hope. And I don't even want to be a mainstream artist! Bruh, I dunno, and I know the solution is to simply put myself out there. Just bitching and moaning lmao. Sometimes I go on the chat portion of this website and people hit me up like "mmmm I wish you were younger" like first of all I hope to all powers that be that you do not have any children, and secondly, hahahahaha so do I (-: stop messaging me that shit unless you're an underground scientist who has found a means to physical immortalization
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Yeah tell me about it :confused::confused::confused:
22 and still not famous so yeah :D not cool but that's life :D
 
kittenbreath said:
Feeling pissed at the fact that I feel like my youth will simply end when I turn 19 this upcoming April. I know that I still have a LOT of time left (if I am not sniped or struck by an asteroid or something) but it's just this little douchebag in my brain that's like, "every musician you hear on the radio was out performing for millions at the ripe age of two years old haha give up you geezer". It totally contradicts my views towards people besides myself; I do not think that it is possible to be "too old" for anything. The person who inspires me most began his musical career around 21/22, and that gives me hope. And I don't even want to be a mainstream artist! Bruh, I dunno, and I know the solution is to simply put myself out there. Just bitching and moaning lmao. Sometimes I go on the chat portion of this website and people hit me up like "mmmm I wish you were younger" like first of all I hope to all powers that be that you do not have any children, and secondly, hahahahaha so do I (-: stop messaging me that shit unless you're an underground scientist who has found a means to physical immortalization
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Pppp99 said:
Yeah tell me about it :confused::confused::confused:
22 and still not famous so yeah :D not cool but that's life :D
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I'm nearly 40 and it feels like every year that is being added on reduces my chances to be drafted by the NBA... I feel your pain... :(
 
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