Northman
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So a little while back i was sitting with the wife and one of those tear-jerker commercials comes on to do with volunteering and children and whatnot. The wife says "i dont do anything, i wish i was able to volunteer for things". I gave her a funny look, she gave me a funny look. I had to tell her about all the marvelous things she does, wether its taking sliced oranges over to the kids playing soccer in the park next to our house or selling what seems like all our old things to young families for peanuts. The list of course went on as it does with all our wives.
Days passed, my ear was to the ground although not consciously. I was hearing more and more, mostly all from women, that they felt they werent doing enough to help out their communities. It was a bit of a shock. The tenders of the little ones not feeling like they are doing enough?
Question part. Does this resound with anyone? I mean is there an air out there that if you arent spending time in a homeless soup kitchen or sending money to africa then you arent adequate? The idea that if your time isnt managed by someone then its not time at all? Not saying any of these things are bad or not to be done by any means. It sort of struck me as a spiritual attack on folks. Extreme unwarranted guilt trip type thing. Not from an actual pinpoint source though.
Days passed, my ear was to the ground although not consciously. I was hearing more and more, mostly all from women, that they felt they werent doing enough to help out their communities. It was a bit of a shock. The tenders of the little ones not feeling like they are doing enough?
Question part. Does this resound with anyone? I mean is there an air out there that if you arent spending time in a homeless soup kitchen or sending money to africa then you arent adequate? The idea that if your time isnt managed by someone then its not time at all? Not saying any of these things are bad or not to be done by any means. It sort of struck me as a spiritual attack on folks. Extreme unwarranted guilt trip type thing. Not from an actual pinpoint source though.