I offer this "must read" article for all to share during this Christmas season...
a reminder of what a compassionate America is really like.
Conn. town in mourning inundated with gifts, money
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown’s children were showered with gifts Saturday — tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games — but only a portion of the tokens of support from around the world for the city in mourning.
A little more...
‘‘It’s their way if grieving,’’ Veach said. ‘‘They say, ‘I feel so bad, I just want to do something to reach out.’ That’s why we accommodate everybody we can.’’
‘‘But we’re not checking IDs at the door,’’ said Tom Mahoney, the building administrator, who’s in charge of handling gifts. ‘‘If there is a child from another town who comes in need of a toy, we’re not going to turn them away.’’
"We're not going to turn them away.."
Love, understanding, compassion.....something some leaders of certain organizations have no clue about.
Please take a few minutes & read the full article----there is so much good in this country, we need to remind ourselves sometimes, of all of that....
Peace!