"Don't you want to donate Something?!"

        This little cutie, a baby tiger I think, came in the mail the other day, along with some other little cuties...

        ...a baby duckie...

         ...a baby bear.....

       ...and a little baby puppy!
      Now how could I possibly look at those little faces and not respond, right?!....Respond to what?! These little guys were the icons all up and down a FREE writing pad I was sent by one of the B-I-G charity organizations.
      But now I'm in a dilemma...Do I buckle to the pressure of the FREE incentive, the cute little writing pad...{that, as a poet, I LOVE, because it's a quick and cute place to jot down a line or two}...or do I just mentally say 'Thank You' for the donation Mr. B-I-G charity organization, but I won't be donating this time...because it's not like I asked them to send it to me...and chock it up to a nice gesture on their part that I'm truly thankful for?!
     I'm sure I'm not the only one that this has happened to, I'm sure. But I'm feeling like like someone is trying to 'muscle me' into giving, when I didn't have giving to this charity on my mind!...Don't get me wrong, I think this charity is amazing! In fact, I'm impressed with their work...and with their dedication to rustling up donations! But I'm not feling good about it because I'm being 'coerced' kinda. O_0
        I would have liked to have seen something they had done for someone and said to myself: "Wow! That's wonderful!! I think I'll call right now and give them a donation for this...or that!"...But I'm not getting the chance to do that, because they're pressuring me with their FREE incentives!

      Come on, Mr. B-I-G charity Organization, just for me, do some great commercials, let the work you've done for people be widely known, share the individual's stories that you've helped on some of the worldwide talk shows, or something...and give me the opportunity to write a check...from my heart...and put one of my pretty flower stamps on it, and feel good about the way my little donation is gonna go off into the world and do some good for someone!
      If I write a check now....which I still might...I'm not gonna feel good about it. I'm gonna feel like I was pressured....ESPECIALLY because this little writing pad wasn't the only thing I was sent!....I was also sent a whole slew of address labels....pretty ones too!...with 'MY' address on them!!....I would show you, but I don't know everyone of you 'like that'!...Ha! Ha!
     Has this ever happened to any one of you?! That you were sent a bunch of address labels with your name and address on them, from a charity organization....FREE...with a letter of encouragement that you give them a donation?!...The letter even suggestion three different amounts I could 'generously' donate 'IF I LIKED'.
     I'd rather just be going along in life, like these doggies from the blog The Daily Muse...

      ...oblivious to the worries of the world. Just letting life go by and blowing wind in my face! LOL
       Instead, I'm like the mourning dove from the blog Scotty's Place.....

       .....I'm in my nest,...minding my own business......a 'sitting duck'!,...so to speak,...for all of the promotions, advertisements, and incentives that are flying into my mailbox from charity organizations, local businesses,....and acquaintances in need of a little"'somethin' somethin' "!! LOL
        Please don't get the wrong impression. I'm a very giving kind of gal! [In fact, you can check the side bar right now for info on the new GIVEAWAY for July 15, 2011!! {It's hubby's idea this time. :-)}] I just don't like to be 'muscled', 'coerced', or 'pressured' into it!!...Although I 'do' like the FREE stuff!!...*sigh* It's a dilemma!
     

        Anyway!....I'm off to do some other kind of giving this morning...the 'fruit of my lips'! LOL ... Have a good day and weekend everybody!!

 Generosity

Generosity
is what the clouds give to the sky;
It's what a tear gives to an eye;
and why 'Spring' growth knows 'Fall' must die.

Generosity
is when abundance can be good;
and when you give more than you should;
because the world's your neighborhood.

Generosity
is what the flower gives to the bee;
It's what the waves give to the sea;
and it's what you all give to me!