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an ostrich named sam commented on Stacy Alexander's blog post 'Day #12 Our country'

Being a proud Canadian, I find it hard to fathom that in the US, you can;t just go to the hospital and get treated for what ever is wrong. Our system is not perfect here in Canada ( we still have to pay for medications, cancer treatments, insulin,…

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an ostrich named sam commented on Mary Loging's blog post 'You Can't Out Give the Giver'

Awesome! It's a very nice thing when things like that happen!

Dec 14, 2009

December 1 already!

This year has flown by! The gifts 've given over the past few days included listening to a friend, showing patience, feeding hungry teens after school, and being open to people. I've also passed the word on about the web site to people who could use a spiritual boost.

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Showing Patience with people... That's my biggest down fall

Being a new teacher has its moments. I have a very difficult time having patience with people, especially after having explained the same thing 10 times. I find it fustrating when my students don't grasp the concepts. I do celebrate when they "get" what i've been teaching.My give today, was making some phone calls and ensuring that someone's needs were being meet. I also took my landlady's dog for a walk ( but I think the give was actually for me).See More

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an ostrich named sam commented on CassandraMadeIt's blog post 'Day 28 - So close'

Glad to see you sticking around Cassandra. I'm happy you found the mention useful.

Nov 25, 2009

an ostrich named sam commented on an ostrich named sam's blog post 'W5 talks about MS and new treatment possibilities'

I'm glad readers foudn this useful. I'm also happy that Ruth added the link! Thanks a bunch...

Nov 24, 2009

It's been about a year.

Its been just about a year since I joined here and i can honestly say that when I give I get back a thousand fold. When I don't give my life feels unfufilled.A small example I decided that today was "stop smoking day". A friend gave me a brand new box of nicorette on Sunday.I'm thankful for this site and the small things that i can do to help change my corner of the universe.See More

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CassandraMadeIt commented on an ostrich named sam's blog post 'W5 talks about MS and new treatment possibilities'

Thanks for posting about this. I have MS. A friend mentioned this news story, but couldn't remember where it came out of. I'll be reading about Ruth's link in a moment. Thank you for the give!!

Nov 24, 2009

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December 1 already!

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 2:47am 2 Comments 0 Likes

Showing Patience with people... That's my biggest down fall

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 5:39pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

Being a new teacher has its moments. I have a very difficult time having patience with people, especially after having explained the same thing 10 times. I find it fustrating when my students don't grasp the concepts. I do celebrate when they "get" what i've been teaching.

My give today, was making some phone calls and ensuring that someone's needs were being meet. I also took my landlady's dog for a walk ( but I think the give was actually for me).

It's been about a year.

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 3:45pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Its been just about a year since I joined here and i can honestly say that when I give I get back a thousand fold. When I don't give my life feels unfufilled.

A small example I decided that today was "stop smoking day". A friend gave me a brand new box of nicorette on Sunday.

I'm thankful for this site and the small things that i can do to help change my corner of the universe.

W5 talks about MS and new treatment possibilities

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 3:58am 4 Comments 0 Likes

Last night I was watching W5 ( its a Canadian news show), and they were talking to a Doctor in Italy who is using an angioplasty technique on the jugular veins ( for patients with MS he noticed a correlation between the narrowing of the jugular vein and MS) , and the patients are showing amazing results. I think the process is called "Liberata".

I'm not sure if anyone has talked about this on 29 gifts yet, but i thought that I'd pass the information on.

Simple gives

Posted on November 21, 2009 at 2:05pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

I worked @ my pt job yesterday and my give was to stay late so someone else could leave early. My gift back was some much needed extra cash.

Today was give was a book i had in my purse to the local library. What I got in return? 25,000 Optimum points for driving someone to Shoppers Drug Mart. I'm very close to receiving 150.00 worth of free stuff before Christmas.

My give is planned for tomorrow, items for the food bank.

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At 8:20pm on November 25, 2008, Sharon D-29 Gifts Ambassador said…: Sam,
A great big "Hey!" from Woodstock, Ga, USA! I am so happy we have so many givers from all over the world! Thanks for joining at such an exciting time! I am on the 21st day in the 6th round of 29 days. I hope you have the wonderful experience here that I have!
Let me know if you need any help!
We did a "give" in Atlanta a few months ago and gave away 100 roses on a sidewalk, it was 9 members from the metro ATL area, we started a "local" group, and you can start or join one too!
Make friends, read blogs, write blogs and leave other folks comments! Post pics and videos, join inner groups and GIVE! Have fun and watch for miracles to happen in your life when you do 29 in 29! Hope to see you around in the site!
sharon

At 1:13pm on November 25, 2008, Lyz said…: Hi and welcome. I'm so glad you decided to join us.

Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow the directions here.

Help Us Grow: Please help spread the word, and encourage the spirit of generosity in the world. Email the 29gifts.org link to friends and invite them to join us. Write about the challenge and include a badge or our video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page.

Make sure you check out our CAUSE OF THE MONTH. For the month of November, the 29 Gifts Community is supporting the Find A Way Foundation and their latest project called Café Inclusion, founded by fellow 29Giver, Steffany Lohn. Café Inclusion will provide career training and jobs for people who face various disabilities. Click here to learn more about Cafe Inclusion.

Happy giving!

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At 8:04am on November 25, 2008, Elly Rose-Tech Support said…: Welcome to the Challenge. It will be an exciting experience. This community is so wonderful and the challenge stretches you. I will be looking for forward to reading your blogs.
Love and Light,
Elly Rose

At 6:26am on November 25, 2008, Stacey S. said…: Welcome to this amazing journey!

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