[Vision2020] Paying It Forward

Tue May 12 11:10:50 PDT 2009

Fantastic idea, Tom!  Someone will find something to criticize, but that shouldn't slow any of us down, ehhh?

Keely
http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/

> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:30:05 -0700
> From: lfalen at turbonet.com
> To: thansen at moscow.com
> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward
> 
> Go for it. The Grange will be honoring a local citizen for their community work.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:13:33 -0700
> To: "lfalen" lfalen at turbonet.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward
> 
> > How about it guys?
> > 
> > Would y'all be interested in "Moscow . . . Paying It Forward" as an
> > addition to "Moscow Cares"?
> > 
> > The site would consist of:
> > 
> > Charitable work by local citizens.
> > 
> > Photos/Essays of locals helping others.
> > 
> > Thoughts?
> > 
> > Comments?
> > 
> > Tom Hansen
> > 
> > > People are indeed nice. I had a similar experience at Winco. I had
> > > forgotten my check book. The guy behind me offered to pay for my
> > > groceries. He said he lived in Genesee and gave me his name, but did not
> > > want any money. He did not have a land line phone so I had a hard time
> > > finding him. I asked the postmaster and she told me where he lived and I
> > > was able to pay him back. Cody Meachem is one of the good guys.
> > > Roger
> > > -----Original message-----
> > > From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
> > > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:06:55 -0700
> > > To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
> > > Subject: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward
> > >
> > >> Courtesy of today's (May 11, 2009) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with
> > >> extended
> > >> appreciation to Lisa Spence and continued gratitude to the fine people
> > >> of
> > >> Moscow.
> > >>
> > >> ---------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> Paying it forward
> > >>
> > >> In response to the letter to the editor written by Rukhsana Ghazanfar
> > >> (Opinion, May 2 & 3), I just want to thank the Ghazanfars for the
> > >> recognition and sincerity they have shown me.
> > >>
> > >> I remember once when I was at WinCo with my daughter, who at the time
> > >> was
> > >> less than a year old, and had a shopping cart full of food and other
> > >> less
> > >> important necessities.
> > >>
> > >> As the cashier was scanning the items I realized I was out of checks.
> > >> The
> > >> cashier was less than kind about the situation. I was so humiliated,
> > >> almost in tears, when a lady behind me offered to pay for my groceries.
> > >> I
> > >> couldn't believe it. I told her I would purchase the items, all I ask
> > >> was
> > >> that she buy the one item I really needed - a can of formula for my
> > >> daughter, and I would pay her back. She insisted on paying for all the
> > >> groceries and would not give me her name and address so that I could
> > >> later
> > >> reimburse her.
> > >>
> > >> She only asked that I do something for someone else, someday. I have
> > >> searched for that "something" and have done things, but my deeds never
> > >> really seemed to add up to what that lady did for me, until now.
> > >>
> > >> My daughter is now 12 years old and the proud smile on her face when the
> > >> Ghazanfars came to my work and thanked me was priceless. The beautiful
> > >> ring or value thereof could never surpass the look in her eyes.
> > >>
> > >> So to the Ghazanfars, I say thank you for your gift of kindness, sincere
> > >> appreciation, and the real life lesson of "paying it forward" my
> > >> daughter
> > >> witnessed that day.
> > >>
> > >> Moscow is truly a great community.
> > >>
> > >> Lisa Spence, Moscow
> > >>
> > >> ---------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> May I suggest that Moscow, Idaho consider joining "Pay It Forward
> > >> Movement: Changing the World One Favor at a Time."
> > >>
> > >> http://www.payitforwardmovement.org/
> > >>
> > >> Tom Hansen
> > >> Moscow, Idaho
> > >>
> > >> "Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give
> > >> without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without
> > >> meanness."
> > >>
> > >> - George Sand
> > >>
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> > >
> > 
> > 
> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> > 
> > - Unknown
> > 
> > 
> 
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