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0 posted 2010-12-24 12:36 PM



You ask me what I want..you want to give me something nice.
If you are open to requests, I'll give you some advice.
Just think of how much you would spend on some small gift for me,
Then take that same amount and give it to a charity.

No need to rack your brain of thinking something you can buy
When there are many needy souls who need it more than I.
Just think of all the inner peace that you could give to me
If my gift, and your money, were to help a charity.

I have no need for watches. I've already three or four
But that amount of money would go far to help the poor.
What need have I for jewelry or those fancy silken ties
When I could have the chance to bring a smile to some child's eyes?

If other people followed suit and took the time to give
How wonderfully we could enrich this world in which we live.
So give me that, my friend, and through your generosity
You'll give the greatest gift that you could ever give to me.


I consider everyone here at Passions a gift. May you all have glorious holidays!!


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1 posted 2010-12-24 12:51 PM




You dear Michael, are all  

Merry Christmas and may a lot of people take your wonderful advice.  Our main purpose in life is to share and give.

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2 posted 2010-12-24 01:01 PM


Dob't know how to improve on Mysteria's comment, so I shan't (love that word) try.

. . . and the raven said, )!(%!~@~#&$ . . .

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3 posted 2010-12-24 01:29 PM


You're the greatest gift of all, Sir Balladeer...



Merry Christmas, Mike!


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4 posted 2010-12-24 01:47 PM


A most excellent piece, in thought and deed. Happy Holidays to you my friend. Peace.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

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5 posted 2010-12-24 05:15 PM


I always knew there was something special about you.
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6 posted 2010-12-24 05:31 PM


Perfectly said... a Merry Christmas to you and yours  

Best~
Amaryllis

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7 posted 2010-12-24 05:52 PM


You are a gift to me
and I give to charity.

Merry Christmas.

Love you my friend,
Alision

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8 posted 2010-12-24 06:07 PM


Dear 'Deer, you have given the best gift of all! Thanks for sharing the joy of giving.

Lori

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9 posted 2010-12-24 06:43 PM


Thank you all, my friends, and may it be a good year for us all!
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10 posted 2010-12-24 07:37 PM


If I had my way
Every day would be Christmas day
In a perfect world

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11 posted 2010-12-24 09:04 PM


You're beautiful heart is showing again, Michael! This is lovely! I wish you and yours the merriest Christmas ever!
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12 posted 2010-12-24 09:18 PM


Mike,
go back and read once more,
each line that others wrote,
then put them all together
and pretend it is a gift that I,
have given back to you.
For all the words and thoughts
That you have sent to us,
the year long through.
jo

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13 posted 2010-12-24 11:45 PM


Sharon...yes, every day should be Christmas

Thank you, Denise. I wish you the same!

Jo,  that is a gift I happily accept. Gifting is sharing and that's what Passions is all about

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14 posted 2010-12-29 09:41 PM


an absolutely beautiful poem right from the heart. it is just you.
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15 posted 2010-12-30 12:16 PM


Thank you, Old Buddy. I appreciate your kindness
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16 posted 2010-12-30 01:12 AM


... this is no poverty in this kind of love.  

[This message has been edited by Klassy Lassy (12-30-2010 01:57 AM).]

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