A Hand up isn't always the same thing as a Hand out
I must say, I love FreeCycle. It’s a wonderful community of people who believe in “pass-it-on”. When you’re through with something (clothing, furniture, household items, vehicles- pretty much anything) that you don’t need anymore but someone else might be able to use, you post an offer on the website. Then people who would like that item email you and you can choose who to gift it to. It is a ground-breaking site where I have found homes for many things we no longer need or use, and have had the joy of seeing them go to people who truly appreciate them. Also I have had the benefit of having some very kind people give things to my family that we would not ‘need’ enough to fit into our budget, but that we will always appreciate. Tonight I was given an Obusforme foot-spa that someone was done with. After Lily went to bed I sat with my tired feet in it and relaxed - and I said a little prayer for the person who was kind enough to pass it on to me. A month ago I was lucky enough to receive a set of golf clubs with which I have taken up a hobby I once loved and now will love again. I was even given some lily-of-the-valley roots by a person on freecycle and they have now started growing beautifully in our garden. I have been blessed by the kindness that I found there.
Every time I give someone something that we don’t need, something that we don’t use anymore, it feels wonderful. I was able to pass on some things that Lily didn’t need to a teenage mother, things to help her and her new baby. I gave Justin’s old padded computer chair to a woman who was using a kitchen chair that was hurting her back. After my spring cleaning I gave a bag of groceries we had never used (non-perishables) to a family who was down on their luck. It helps me to clear out my clutter, because I find myself more likely to “get rid” of something knowing that I can “pass it on” to someone who would love to have it. Why leave it sitting in the closet when it could be of use to someone?
Freecycle groups exist in many cities and communities across the globe. We’re taking things we no longer need and making them useful again rather than sending them to the landfills. I urge you to look on the site and see if there is a community in your area. Your “trash” really is someone else’s treasure.
www.freecycle.org
Every time I give someone something that we don’t need, something that we don’t use anymore, it feels wonderful. I was able to pass on some things that Lily didn’t need to a teenage mother, things to help her and her new baby. I gave Justin’s old padded computer chair to a woman who was using a kitchen chair that was hurting her back. After my spring cleaning I gave a bag of groceries we had never used (non-perishables) to a family who was down on their luck. It helps me to clear out my clutter, because I find myself more likely to “get rid” of something knowing that I can “pass it on” to someone who would love to have it. Why leave it sitting in the closet when it could be of use to someone?
Freecycle groups exist in many cities and communities across the globe. We’re taking things we no longer need and making them useful again rather than sending them to the landfills. I urge you to look on the site and see if there is a community in your area. Your “trash” really is someone else’s treasure.
www.freecycle.org