It was/is Free! -- Thoughts

**imagine** · 07-29-2008, 09:16 AM

I have been thinking about "Free" lately.

We had a few free swim days recently. A family was celebrating an accomplishment so they volunteered to pay for every child's admission to the swimming park. Yes every child they paid for. It was so kind as it normally expensive to get in the water park.

This started me thinking of free things that were provided or paid for by the kindness of others.

Like the free concert at a church ( provided for free by the singers or paid for my the church)

The free concerts/activities provided by the library ( provided my organizations of people that came together to paid for these)

The free movie days (Provided by the man/family who buys out the $1 moves a few months a year so everyone can go to the movies for free.)

The free scarfs and mittens for any child who wants/needs them (provided by the knitting ladies group)

The everyone is invited Thanksgiving supper (provided by a local church)

The free help yourself candy in candy dishes at stores, banks, etc. (provided by the people who work their or by the place itself)

The after school enrichment program free for all students (provided by the volunteers who decide to share/teach their talents)

The free magazines at the magazine exchange ( provided by people sharing their magazines they have read)

The free house/yard work for senior citizens (provided by the teenagers spend part of their summer doing this)

Just to name a few, all provided free not based on need or income level, but just because the person is a person/child in the community.

Then there are hand me downs passed from friend to friend and neighbor to neighbor.

The neighbor who makes a soup for a sick neighbor.

The lady at church who gives a child a "present" just be they had something the child would like.

The list goes on and on.

All this provided by another out of kindness for another "just because"

Isn't a grand world we live in/share?

**elphie** · 07-29-2008, 09:26 AM

It is nice to be reminded of the beauty of the human spirit. Thanks for a great start to my day!

**Greebo** · 07-29-2008, 10:41 AM

TANSTAAFL - but its sure nice when someone else pays.

**JustMegan79** · 07-29-2008, 10:55 AM

Thanks for reminding me of the good we have on a day when all I could thnk about was the bad.

Awesome perspective. You are correct, we are blessed.

**FrugalMomof3** · 07-29-2008, 10:58 AM

Nowadays I don't see many people offering free this or that but when it does come along it sure is great.

**VanVivCam** · 07-29-2008, 11:08 AM

We do live in an awesome society. (no matter how bad some people want you to think things are)

**kmsinsa** · 07-29-2008, 01:25 PM

Thank you for the thoughts to ponder.

**pollypurebred39** · 07-29-2008, 01:57 PM

We have been so blessed by the kindness of others. I sure understand that word FREE. My husband has been laid off and it's been rough. Funny thing is while everyone knows my husbands laid off we don't talk about it(with the exception of this board) But, we have people come up to us in church and ask if my husband is back to work yet, or to let us know they are praying for us.

Every week we are blessed by some unknown angels who drop off a bag of food or a $1000.00 money order in the mail-thats happened twice. We have free movie tickets, free tickets to a light show, an entire brand new wardrobe for our youngest son. So yes, I am amazed and totally humbled by those who give so generously.

The word FREE has never had so much meaning as it does right now.

**frugalnana** · 07-29-2008, 02:09 PM

You made me think today. Thanks for sharing.

**DJ1972** · 07-29-2008, 02:16 PM

There are alot of things we just take for granted. Sometimes we just need to be reminded to be gratefull for what we have in our home and in our community, and we need to remember to thank people that do nice things for us.

**itsahumanzoo** · 07-29-2008, 02:39 PM

Thanks for this post! Sometimes we concentrate on all the bad things going on in the world and we forget to think about all the good!

**eofelis** · 07-29-2008, 02:42 PM

Every day I thank the universe for the abundance sent my way.

**imagine** · 07-30-2008, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

TANSTAAFL - but its sure nice when someone else pays.

I see your mood is devilish. Gaging from that I'll probably get taken hook line and sink but I'll ask anyway.

TANSTAAFL What does that stand for?

**imagine** · 07-30-2008, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by FrugalMomof3

Nowadays I don't see many people offering free this or that but when it does come along it sure is great.

Free does sure feel great now. I agree.

I have been seeing more free stuff offered lately.

The economy with its layoffs has hit my town hard so those with more are helping out more.

**imagine** · 07-30-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by pollypurebred39

We have been so blessed by the kindness of others. I sure understand that word FREE. My husband has been laid off and it's been rough. Funny thing is while everyone knows my husbands laid off we don't talk about it(with the exception of this board) But, we have people come up to us in church and ask if my husband is back to work yet, or to let us know they are praying for us.

Every week we are blessed by some unknown angels who drop off a bag of food or a $1000.00 money order in the mail-thats happened twice. We have free movie tickets, free tickets to a light show, an entire brand new wardrobe for our youngest son. So yes, I am amazed and totally humbled by those who give so generously.

The word FREE has never had so much meaning as it does right now.

Your story warms my heart.

Hope the layoff is temporary or hubby finds another job soon.