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Day 1546: My reason for giving

Giving does more for the giver than it does for the receiver – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 45 PM on day 1546 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Isaiah 31, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself Idli and Sambar for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign –on $1 090 but I’m grateful to be this far so far 🙂 – continue reading Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult – we had another power outage – and continue promoting my campaign – still on $1 090 but that’s okay things could be worse.

Today I was thinking about why I give and I came to the conclusion that I give because I want everyone to have as much or more than me I truly believe that opportunity shouldn’t be a lottery of birth.

Day 1540: Forgoing Christmas Gifts for the Malala Fund

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Christmas is about Jesus and giving– that’s my message to the world.

It’s 12 : 21 PM on day 1540 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Isaiah 25, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Educate Generations campaign– my friend, Nisa Thomas, donated $40 today (thank you SO MUCH Nisa 🙂 ) which brings my total raised to $940 only $1560 more to raise to reach goal – feed myself egg with bread for breakfast and continue promoting my campaign – still $1560 more to raise but I’m working on it I really need more people visiting the page the more people that visit the page the higher the probability of getting more donations crowd-funding is basically telling the story of why you are doing what you’re doing and getting people to pay attention.

Yesterday I decided to forgo all my gifts this Christmas and ask my family and friends to donate to my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund instead so if you were planning to get me a gift don’t I am fortunate enough to have everything I need and more rather visit www.classy.org/EducateGenerations and make a donation the Malala Fund will use the money raised to educate girls in Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria and Jordan (to educate Syrian refugees).

Day 1497: Kelly Hengler’s AMAZING generosity

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Some people are generosity beyond belief – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 2 : 31 PM on day 1497 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ecclesiastes 4, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself peanut butter sandwiches for breakfast, go to church – today’s sermon was about how how we, like Jonah, are given a second chance to answer God’s call I liked it – go visit family – I love my family and it’s a good thing too because my family is huge I have 22 first cousins and a whole bunch of aunts and uncles suffice to say things get crazy at Christmas time LOL 🙂 – and promote my Educate Generations campaign – my friend,Clare Donaldson, made a donation of $15 yesterday (thanks Clare your support means the world to me) which brings my total raised to $420 only $2080 more to raise

Yesterday my friend, Kelly Hengler, told me that she would match the first $2500 raised for my Educate Generations campaign in October 2015 I was (and still am) blown away by Kelly’s generosity (thank you SO MUCH Kelly). Help me raise $2500 for my Educate Generations campaign so Kelly can match it in October 2015 www.classy.org/fundraise?fcid=355198

Day 1446: Giving and Receiving

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Those who receive are more likely to give and those who give are more likely to receive – that’s what I realized this morning.

It’s 12 : 36 PM on day 1446 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich and a banana for breakfast, read Psalm 134, donate to help my friend’s friend, publish my Disability of the Day feature and have a foot massage for my foot infection.

This morning I realized those who receive are more likely to give and those who give are more likely to receive whenever somebody asks me for something I will more often than not give it to them because I know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of the kindness of others.

Day 1423: 2 Reasons Not to Give and 1 Reason to Give

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“Only when you give from the heart does it make the giving whole.” ― Stephen Richards

It’s 1 : 14 PM on day 1423 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bran flakes with banana for breakfast, pray, read Psalm 111, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and work on my upcoming campaign’s video – I’m not the most natural in front of the camera but after a few takes it started to get easier.

This morning I was thinking about why I give and I came up with 2 reasons why I think we shouldn’t give and 1 reason why I think we should give. Take a look:

2 Reasons Not to Give and 1 Reason to Give

Don’t give to get noticed – when we give so that people will notice the whole act of giving becomes about making ourselves look good not about helping other people

Don’t give to get anything in return – when we give expecting something in return it’s a business transaction not an act of charity and it ruins the whole experience of giving

Give because you feel blessed and want to bless others with your blessings

Day 1405: A lesson taught to me by a “poor” man

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You don’t need money to make a difference – that’s what a “poor” man taught me.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1405 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Psalm 92, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself oats with bananas for breakfast and go visit people.

Yesterday I watched a video in which a guy went around asking for food to see if people would give him food and to my surprise it was a “poor” man who was willing to share what little he had with the man who claimed to be hungry this video proved to me that you don’t need much to make a difference. Watch This Will Change The Way You Think below:

Day 1397: $20 Homeless Backpack Care Kit

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It doesn’t take much to make a difference – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 3 : 15 PM on day 1397 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, brush my teeth, pray, read Psalm 84, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself a bread with eggs for breakfast, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on $1 088.84 with 7 days to go – made sandwiches as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run and go get a haircut – my hair was long I had it cut short to make it easier to manage maybe I’ll show you guys before and after photos of my hair in tomorrow’s post.

A couple of months ago I came across $20 Homeless Backpack Care Kit – a video about a couple helping the homeless by creating $20 homeless care backpacks – I loved the idea of $20 homeless care backpacks if I had an extra $20 every month I would do it. Watch $20 Homeless Backpack Care Kit below:

Day 1351: An Inspiring Waitress Gets an Amazing Surprise

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“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens

It’s 12 : 04 PM on day 1351 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Psalm 38, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings, spend time outside and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on 80% (God help me).

A few months ago I came across An Inspiring Waitress Gets an Amazing Surprise – a story of a waitress who paid for the lunches of two people in the national guard when she found out that they weren’t getting paid due to the government shutdown – watching that reminds me that even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference. Watch An Inspiring Waitress Gets an Amazing Surprise below:

Day 1308: “Unsung Hero”

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When you give you get back a trillionfold – that’s what I wish the world would understand.

It’s 1 : 07 PM on day 1308 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, go back to bed – I woke up too early – publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, read Job 41, feed myself Appam – it’s like pancakes only it’s made of rice (you can find an Appam recipe here http://www.tarladalal.com/Appam-(-How-To-Make-Appam-)-32844r try making it and tell me what you think) – and chicken curry for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on $582.82 – and feed myself rice and curry for lunch.

This morning I watched a life insurance advert that shows the world beautifully what we get when we give. Watch “Unsung Hero” below:

Day 1305: Giving and the Ten Percent Rule

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If you don’t give more than what is required you’ll never have more than you need – that’s what I believe.

It’s 10 : 06 AM on day 1305 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, go back to bed – I woke up too early- read Job 39, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still no donations since Monday – and practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles

A couple of days ago my dad and I were talking about money and he said when you make money you can give ten percent [of it away] at which point I asked him what’s wrong if I give eleven percent I believe if you don’t give more than what is required you’ll never have more than you need. Do you have more than you need because you give more than what is required?