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etherealtruth

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2. Makes your heart ache

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 09:52 PM

Jul 2013

A society can be measured by how it treats its frailest (most vulnerable) members.

I think a person can be measured by how s/he treats those less fortunate then her/him.

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Today while working at the free dinner my church serves every Tuesday, [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

Heartbreaking! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #1

I got to go home to a good dinner - I don't know where that kid is eating the rest of the week! hedgehog Jul 2013 #5

And the gop wants to cut those meals. As I said heartbreaking. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #6

Heartbreaking - and enraging! hedgehog Jul 2013 #7

And they consider themselves Christians. That is what really annoys me. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #9

Actually, Republicans Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #11

Makes your heart ache etherealtruth Jul 2013 #2

Welcome to America, 2013 AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #3

Horrifying. Simply unacceptable. But you are a good person for what you do and you care. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #4

thhat is really sad but glad kid got seconds Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #8

Some bailed-out bank execs only have two yachts MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #10

I wonder if you could persuade the church Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #12

Thank you, hedgehog Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2013 #13

I know you felt every minute and every second. msanthrope Jul 2013 #14