For the past two months or more, our living room TV's picture has slowly and steadily shrunk from 21" to about 19". Of that, at least 2" is a ghost image. Needless to say, it's been hard to really enjoy anything. When life is tough, sometimes the TV can soothe a troubled mind, or just as important, distract that mind from the troubles.
There is a website, Freecycle, and they have chapters in almost every town in the country. Just go to Freecycle.org and put in your zip code and you'll find the nearest chapter and can sign up. Their goal is to try to keep "stuff" out of landfills by letting folks give away what they no longer use or want, and let others receive what they really do need and want. You contact each other by email.
About two years ago, I met a local gal through her Freecycle post. She had ladies' shoes, several pair, in my size. My bunions had caused holes in my own shoes. I was able to pick these up, met the lady (even though Freecycle pickups are usually without personal contact), and we became friends. I have since given away many things, myself, to local Freecycle members.
She knew about our current financial troubles and about the TV. She posted a "wanted" for me, on Freecycle, received a reply, and the TV is in our home today. It is great! It is larger than the other one, being 27", and has a wonderful picture. It has no remote but cable and satellite systems provide their own, anyway.
Aside from being thrilled with the TV itself, we found a side bonus to the deal. My nephew is hard of hearing in one ear. When he's in the living room, the TV is always much louder than my own comfort level can handle. With this set, the sound is down to a normal level. Turns out the speakers are at a height and angle which projects to his chair so that he can hear it much better. How great is that?
Another bonus - usually you pick up what the other person is giving away. This time, my nephew is nursing the bruised ribs and in our financial state, we were hesitating to use the gas to drive across town. This sweet young woman and her neighbor brought that set down her three flights of stairs, tossed it in her pickup, drove it over to me, brought it in and took the old one out.
The next time anyone tries to tell you that there are no nice people in the world, you be sure to tell them that you know of at least one great pair of people, the ones I met today.
Father in heaven, thank you so much for the caring and sharing people in our world; help us all, please, to keep our minds and hearts open so that we may see the good all around us. And help me to do good for others when I can do so.
There is a website, Freecycle, and they have chapters in almost every town in the country. Just go to Freecycle.org and put in your zip code and you'll find the nearest chapter and can sign up. Their goal is to try to keep "stuff" out of landfills by letting folks give away what they no longer use or want, and let others receive what they really do need and want. You contact each other by email.
About two years ago, I met a local gal through her Freecycle post. She had ladies' shoes, several pair, in my size. My bunions had caused holes in my own shoes. I was able to pick these up, met the lady (even though Freecycle pickups are usually without personal contact), and we became friends. I have since given away many things, myself, to local Freecycle members.
She knew about our current financial troubles and about the TV. She posted a "wanted" for me, on Freecycle, received a reply, and the TV is in our home today. It is great! It is larger than the other one, being 27", and has a wonderful picture. It has no remote but cable and satellite systems provide their own, anyway.
Aside from being thrilled with the TV itself, we found a side bonus to the deal. My nephew is hard of hearing in one ear. When he's in the living room, the TV is always much louder than my own comfort level can handle. With this set, the sound is down to a normal level. Turns out the speakers are at a height and angle which projects to his chair so that he can hear it much better. How great is that?
Another bonus - usually you pick up what the other person is giving away. This time, my nephew is nursing the bruised ribs and in our financial state, we were hesitating to use the gas to drive across town. This sweet young woman and her neighbor brought that set down her three flights of stairs, tossed it in her pickup, drove it over to me, brought it in and took the old one out.
The next time anyone tries to tell you that there are no nice people in the world, you be sure to tell them that you know of at least one great pair of people, the ones I met today.
Father in heaven, thank you so much for the caring and sharing people in our world; help us all, please, to keep our minds and hearts open so that we may see the good all around us. And help me to do good for others when I can do so.
1 comment:
Great story. God always provides, doesn't he.
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