Re: Crafty trevails and successes

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Posted by Maureen on November 5, 2001 at 08:36:05:

In reply to: Crafty trevails and successes posted by Alissa on November 4, 2001 at 18:56:19:

Hi Alissa,

Thanks for taking us there. You captured so well the energy and joy
of little girls. Sounds like you were having a ball while being
tried to no end. Those little girls really liked you and will
remember their time with you waaaay after the henna design fades
away. And the lesson they learned when you gave back the
$2.00...well, I think will benefit a lot of other people as those
little girls grow up and pass it on...now that truly does ROCK!!!

When I was 16 years old and working my first job a very dear friend
and wise woman who owned the store I worked in taught me two things
when she handed me my first paycheck: 1) That I was going to in some
way lose 5 to 10 percent of that money. I would overpay for
something...be fined for an overdue book at the library that I knew I
returned...or loan money to someone who would never repay it. And
she said, "You will resent it and begin to give too much power and
consideration to money"; and 2)That because I was blessed enough to
be in the position to have money...no matter how much or how
little...that I was now obliged to willingly give some of that to
someone else. And in that I would truly understand the nature and
place of money. That all money that came into my hands was not mine
to keep. That it would get out of my hands in one of two ways...one
I controlled and the other seemingly always out of my control. But
the point being that either way, that was money not mine to
keep...just money routed through me on its way to where it belonged.
I can not tell you when that lesson really sank all the way in and
became part of my habitual behavior. It wasn't that day because
within two days all my little money was gone and I could not account
for where half of it went. I had to borrow money from my father and
never paid it back...the personification of that money of his that
got away or perhaps just the cause he contributed to...LOL!!! But at
some point her words did sink in and I discovered that every dime I
don't resent having gone through me without my having had the
opportunity to squeeze every bit of enjoyment out of it...and every
dime I can contribute to some cause other than my own, is replaced by
a quarter I do not earn/did not expect/did nothing to deserve. Money
is just the conduit for all the collateral emotional and physical
stuff...I think that is what she taught me. Can you imagine how much
that $2.00 is worth today? You are rich...and your richness flows
through you like your milk to Zane. You nurtured more than your own
baby today. I love the people henna draws to her!

Maureen

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oohhhh you made me all happily teary-eyed! now it's my time to cry over $2! :) (nt) Alissa 15:08:10 11/5/2001 (1)
- Rockin' Cool Mama!!! Lisa K 23:05:24 11/5/2001 (0)

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: Hi Alissa, : : Thanks for taking us there. You captured so well the energy and joy : of little girls. Sounds like you were having a ball while being : tried to no end. Those little girls really liked you and will : remember their time with you waaaay after the henna design fades : away. And the lesson they learned when you gave back the : $2.00...well, I think will benefit a lot of other people as those : little girls grow up and pass it on...now that truly does ROCK!!! : : When I was 16 years old and working my first job a very dear friend : and wise woman who owned the store I worked in taught me two things : when she handed me my first paycheck: 1) That I was going to in some : way lose 5 to 10 percent of that money. I would overpay for : something...be fined for an overdue book at the library that I knew I : returned...or loan money to someone who would never repay it. And : she said, "You will resent it and begin to give too much power and : consideration to money"; and 2)That because I was blessed enough to : be in the position to have money...no matter how much or how : little...that I was now obliged to willingly give some of that to : someone else. And in that I would truly understand the nature and : place of money. That all money that came into my hands was not mine : to keep. That it would get out of my hands in one of two ways...one : I controlled and the other seemingly always out of my control. But : the point being that either way, that was money not mine to : keep...just money routed through me on its way to where it belonged. : I can not tell you when that lesson really sank all the way in and : became part of my habitual behavior. It wasn't that day because : within two days all my little money was gone and I could not account : for where half of it went. I had to borrow money from my father and : never paid it back...the personification of that money of his that : got away or perhaps just the cause he contributed to...LOL!!! But at : some point her words did sink in and I discovered that every dime I : don't resent having gone through me without my having had the : opportunity to squeeze every bit of enjoyment out of it...and every : dime I can contribute to some cause other than my own, is replaced by : a quarter I do not earn/did not expect/did nothing to deserve. Money : is just the conduit for all the collateral emotional and physical : stuff...I think that is what she taught me. Can you imagine how much : that $2.00 is worth today? You are rich...and your richness flows : through you like your milk to Zane. You nurtured more than your own : baby today. I love the people henna draws to her! : : Maureen
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