Sharing the love - long

Love is something that keeps multiplying without much effort. "Love is what makes the world go round".

Not long enough, Polly! I think I could read your stories of Katrina and post Katrina events for hours! You are obviously a special family to bring such joy to others. The blessings you've received are well deserved. KJ

Polly,

What a wonderful message and no, it was NOT too long. I remember when you first mentioned your DD and DSIL and howe they had lost their ornament collect among other things. In fact, I still have the lovely thank you letter that I received. It is one that I will never get rid of as it reminds me that, what may seem like something small to me, can be something huge to somebody else. Give yourself and your sweet girl hugs when you can for being such loving people.

Larisa

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Wow, Polly that is a great story and I too am not very familiar with Jewish customs and I know I have made remarks that may have hurt them about Christmas, if this applies to anyone on the list I am sorry and please know it is due to my ignorance of the religion and customs. This also applies to other religions and customs, too. I am from a very remote area in Kentucky and we just do not have a melting pot of people here like their was when my parents grew up and people came from everywhere to work in the coal mines, most of those people's children and grandchildren have either grown up and moved off or have taken to our customs and now worship and believe the same way I do so have never really had the opportunity to learn. I guess you could say I live in the "sticks" but I love it here and plan on staying, but am willing to learn about anything.

Jacqueline in KY

Thank you, KJ. You warm my heart. Polly

"KJ" wrote > Not long enough, Polly! I think I could read your stories of Katrina and

I hadn't thought about that in a long time, Larisa. Sending thank-you notes was quite a trick. We didn't even have a post office, a routing center or a bridge in to bring the mail. If you ever thought that standing in line to mail Christmas gifts was a pain, you just ought to try it standing in line for blocks while the post mistress received and distributed in the post office's front yard. Polly

"off kilter wrote, in part> . In fact, I still have the lovely

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:51:28 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote:

Polly, I was not a part of the group when Katrina happened and I have heard you mention it but did not realize that you and your family were directly involved, until tonight. I went to bed and couldn't go to sleep for thinking about your not so long post.

Is there anything that you or your daughter still need to replace that I could afford? I would be more than happy to help if I just knew what you all need and if it is with in my financial reach. If not within my reach I may be able to get some help from my church, not sure on that one but I am not afraid to try. Our church is planning on a mission trip to MS this spring. Of course I can't go because of caring for dad, I would love to but I have to put him first. We had a guy either in MS or New Orleans I can't remember which place, he was in his second year of residency and he and a buddy from the hospital came down and helped with finding people and working in the morgue to identify bodies. The other resident's father was the corner for the city they were in. He has told many stories about the disasters. Then we had a young lady and her two children that came here to live with her mother in law while her husband cleaned things up, they were here for about three months and we became very attached to them. She and the children attended our church while here and we have kind of taken them under our wings and helped them quite a bit. I felt so sorry for her because she worn the same outfit all the time and of course when she came it was warm and when she left it was cold. I know I gave her several pieces of clothing and shoes to wear, so she could get out of her summer clothes. She was so grateful. I don't wish anything like that to happen to anyone ever again, but I sure wish she would come back and stay some more, she and the children were just so delightful.

Let me know if you all can use anything and I will do my best to see it gets there.

Jacqueline in KY

What a beautiful gift, to you from the Jewish students reaching out to help, and from you to us to tell us about the unexpected joy. Thank you Polly...

Ah... How nice that the love reachers round the world and back!

I have lovely Christmas wishes from Muslim amd Hindu sewing friends as well as from Christians of all flavours and Jewish ones too... Tiz the season of goodwill, no matter your race, colour, creed, or political persuasion. Long may it continue!

One Hindu contact was asked, when out and about doing his Christmas shopping: Why are YOU celebrating Christmas? His answer: No-one likes to feel left out, and it's fun! We go to the carol service at the local church with out friends just as they make lights with us at Dewali.

That'll do for me! :)

Thank you, Polly, for a lovely story in the season of light. If we would only look around, we could probably each come up with a neighbor who needs a little extra love. You inspire us all. Roberta in D

"Polly Esther" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com...

May I ask what 'town' you are near?

Butterfly (Butterfly For Quilt World President)

Our neighbor teen came over last night with a plate full of Peanut Butter and M&M cookies :) "Mom said she didn't think you had time to make any for the Holidays". She is training him well :)

Butterfly (Butterfly For Quilt World President)

This story has the most Christmas spirit -- true Christmas spirit -- that I've heard all season. Thanks so much for sharing it. :)

Nancy in NS

Butterfly, as far as a town I am near, I live about 5 miles outside of the town of Cumberland KY in Harlan Co. Now this is not Cumberland Falls, Cumberland College, Cumberland Gap or even Cumberland Co, which people always say oh I know where that is. Very few people have been to Cumberland, KY which is 2 hours from the nearest interstate. We sit on the KY, TN, VA border, in the farthest south and farthest East part of KY. Years ago people poured into this community to mine coal and we had people of all nationalities, most of them were Catholic, we use to have 2 Catholic churches, well we still do but they do not have enough at either to have mass so they are in the process of closing one, they share their priest with a town 30 miles away. The town of Lynch KY about 10 miles from my house was built by US Steel and Benham KY was built by International Harvester. I forget what the population of the three towns were back then but now Cumberland has about 2500 people, Benham has less than 100 and Lynch has about 200. It use to be up around 60,000 for the three towns. Sad, sad situation but they are trying their best to capitalize on tourism but until we get some roads in and out of here that isn't going to go over too big. But I still love it and it is home to me.

Jacquel>May I ask what 'town' you are near?

What a wonderful thing to do. I'm sure they enjoyed giving, as much as he enjoyed receiving. Gen

Polly - Your DD and DSIL illustrate to all of us, the true meaning of Christmas. I'm betting the kindly, older gentleman, felt truly loved, and this story just made my heart very happy.

Patti in Seattle

Polly, how sweet of your DD and DSIL. A gift that keeps on giving, that's the kind of gift that is precious. Thank you for sharing the story.

Carole (who must use google as her news server is down for maintenance) Champlain, NY

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