http://plywoodpeople.com/338 An innovative community addressing social needs Thu, 17 May 2012 01:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://plywoodpeople.com/338/comment-page-1#comment-24 Sandy Ten Hoeve Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://plywoodpeople.com/?p=338#comment-24 Thanks for reminding me of my white priveledge and blinders. I can go through my whole day, or week or month or year never being touched by the injustice that is right here in America, while I remain in my white world. I am ashamed....again. I would love to donate for his surgery also. Andre, I'm so proud of your persistence and love and continued fight for this man. I'll be praying for a breakthrough in this situation.... Thanks for reminding me of my white priveledge and blinders. I can go through my whole day, or week or month or year never being touched by the injustice that is right here in America, while I remain in my white world. I am ashamed….again. I would love to donate for his surgery also. Andre, I’m so proud of your persistence and love and continued fight for this man. I’ll be praying for a breakthrough in this situation….

]]> http://plywoodpeople.com/338/comment-page-1#comment-15 Judy Shinabarger Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:29:25 +0000 http://plywoodpeople.com/?p=338#comment-15 How much does hip surgery cost...thousands, I know. And gift cards won't do it. I'll be willing to donate, if somehow the money could be raised. He has a lifetime ahead of him and sounds like the neatest guy. Thanks for you caring heart, Andre. How much does hip surgery cost…thousands, I know. And gift cards won’t do it. I’ll be willing to donate, if somehow the money could be raised. He has a lifetime ahead of him and sounds like the neatest guy. Thanks for you caring heart, Andre.

]]> http://plywoodpeople.com/338/comment-page-1#comment-14 Jeff Shinabarger Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:44:57 +0000 http://plywoodpeople.com/?p=338#comment-14 Most days in my life, I don't have to wrestle with this because of the privilege I receive in every aspect of my life. I don't even realize it because I get my way and I don't think twice about it. If I was threatened by a situation like this I would demand a different outcome. But, you brought up such a compelling story of the people that don't get a choice. They don't get a voice. They don't get a chance. They are not heard. Do I care? I wonder if I needed the same surgery if I would let this person go before me? To be honest, I probably would be fighting for my own recover, not for the well being of the person in great need net to me. Thanks for writing this - my selfish demeanor is being challenged to the core of who I am. Thinking about these questions from a personal account more than a social issue makes me actually change my worldview. Most days in my life, I don’t have to wrestle with this because of the privilege I receive in every aspect of my life. I don’t even realize it because I get my way and I don’t think twice about it. If I was threatened by a situation like this I would demand a different outcome. But, you brought up such a compelling story of the people that don’t get a choice. They don’t get a voice. They don’t get a chance. They are not heard. Do I care? I wonder if I needed the same surgery if I would let this person go before me? To be honest, I probably would be fighting for my own recover, not for the well being of the person in great need net to me. Thanks for writing this – my selfish demeanor is being challenged to the core of who I am. Thinking about these questions from a personal account more than a social issue makes me actually change my worldview.

]]> http://plywoodpeople.com/338/comment-page-1#comment-13 Gisele Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:53:38 +0000 http://plywoodpeople.com/?p=338#comment-13 I think it is a great post! I'm wrestling with the story internally. It's frustrating to me that the church isn't helping him. It's awful and humiliating, but at the same time, when I am honest and real, I know that I am as responsible as anyone else every time I hoard what I've been blessed enough to receive. I think it is a great post! I’m wrestling with the story internally. It’s frustrating to me that the church isn’t helping him. It’s awful and humiliating, but at the same time, when I am honest and real, I know that I am as responsible as anyone else every time I hoard what I’ve been blessed enough to receive.

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