I know that I am better off than a lot of people. I know I have a home, and food on my table. I have given some money to the disaster relief for Katrina.
But...
How do you say no more?
Every time I go to the store, I am accosted by people asking to give to the scouts, or the homeless, or the cheerleaders, or the veterans. I get it on the phone too. Even on the net, on every web page. Okay, those are easier to ignore. How do you politely say, I have already donated?
The other day when checking out with groceries at the store, I was asked to give a dollar to the American Red Cross. I said that I had already donated. Here I am though, checking out with all these groceries, and she gave me this look like, it's only a dollar. And, I'm thinking, it's only a dollar here and there and everywhere else. But, those stares just eat at me.
I am greatful for what I have, but these charities are driving me nuts! Right now I tolerate it, in light of recent events, but every year around the holidays, I start feeling like Mr. Scrooge again.
But...
How do you say no more?
Every time I go to the store, I am accosted by people asking to give to the scouts, or the homeless, or the cheerleaders, or the veterans. I get it on the phone too. Even on the net, on every web page. Okay, those are easier to ignore. How do you politely say, I have already donated?
The other day when checking out with groceries at the store, I was asked to give a dollar to the American Red Cross. I said that I had already donated. Here I am though, checking out with all these groceries, and she gave me this look like, it's only a dollar. And, I'm thinking, it's only a dollar here and there and everywhere else. But, those stares just eat at me.
I am greatful for what I have, but these charities are driving me nuts! Right now I tolerate it, in light of recent events, but every year around the holidays, I start feeling like Mr. Scrooge again.
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