Amy said, My post wasn’t about NOT giving to people because they don’t say “thanks” in return. I’m questioning what that “thanks” means: gratitude vs. common courtesy or manners. There have been times when I’ve had no money and had to rely completly on others. And sometimes I didn’t want to say “thanks” because I [...]

Whatever: Being Poor
When I was working at the shelter I was surprised that sometimes clients didn’t say thank you when we took them to the food closet. I was surprised when they tried to grab an extra bottle of shampoo. I expected gratitude.
I was a good person helping out people, that’s what I thought. I [...]

When I first started working at the shelter I had a lot of big ideas and one of them was about how kids in abusive situations felt about their families.

Reading this reminds me of my big ideas.

I used to work the PM shift as the RA (resident assistant), which meant that I also staffed the [...]