ARE WE GETTERS OR GIVERS?


Here is the regular menu of what our family gets:

Cars.......................Roads.....................Police

House.....................Water.....................Fuel

Power.....................Mail.......................Garbage

TV.........................Radio.....................Internet

Holidays..................Sports....................Games

Shows.....................Newspapers.............Bikes

Health Care...............Drugs....................Emergency

Dental.....................Libraries................Swimming

Food.......................Clothing.................Shoes

Furniture..................Insurance..............Charge Cards

Schools....................Counseling.............Training

Armies.....................Mounties...............Alarms

Churches..................Clubs....................Classes

Etc.........................Etc.......................Etc.


We not only have all these, we expect to have them all the time. So our Family is a “getter” - big time.

Does our family ever think how we get all this? When we pay taxes and when we buy something we feel we are paying for it - but are we?

Does our family ever think of itself as a member of the community - getting and giving?

If we did, we would realize that you can’t buy good service. That only comes from someone wanting to help. We would also realize that most of these services rely on volunteer help somehow. So there are helpers out in our community helping. Does our family see this and does it do it?

The sad fact is that there are folks who think they have a right to get. It is also sad that too many families take all their goodies for granted. But then, there are families who see themselves as community supporters doing what they can to help.

Is our community showing signs that the “getters” outnumber the “givers”? That is when communities fail. That is when families and individuals suffer - Big time.

Tell us if you think your family is a “getter” or a “giver” in this latest FAMILY CHALLENGE by clicking on the comment button found below.