Re: **SECRET BUDDY PROGRAM IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!**

[Guest guest]

Thanks . Your generosity and kindness is abundant. I am a

member of Spencers Treasures. We donate toys to childrens cancer

wards here in Orange County and the SoCal area. There is nothing

more painful to see a sick child especially in a hospital at

Christmas. http://www.spencerstreasures.org

The Secret Buddy program is supposed to be a fun activity designed

to bolster your fellow LOSERS spirits. I don't expect anyone to go

bankrupt or deny themselves anything to provide for a buddy. Just a

small token gift. Everyone had PLENTY of time to send a gift. Of

course life happens. In that case they should have had the decency

to inform their buddy so they weren't disappointed. Better late than

never. Me, I signed up to giv egifts. I am a giver and enjoy buying

stuff for others. It's also nice to receive a kind word or email

from your buddy too, Giving is a two way street or everyone would be

takers....

It hurts to see someone get their feelings hurt. As someone who was

once morbidly obese, I had my feelings hurt many a time. You would

think that our community would be more sensitive to feelings in that

respect.

We will start the program again next month and I will hand pick the

buddies. Those that met their obligations will remain paired. Those

who overlooked their buddies feeling will NOT participate.

In the meantime it is reaffirming that kindhearted members like you,

R, Carol Sly and others emailed me and offered to be the

Secret Buddy for the woman who received nothing from her buddy.

Unfortunately, I don't know who she is. I would be happy to

personally send her a Christmas gift. In any event, I see the

Holiday Spirit is still alive and well.

, thank you for your big heart. How's our Junior LOSER member

baby na Leigh doing?

My best to you!

Robyn

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> In a message dated 12/22/2005 2:41:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> Robyn@G... writes:

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> Several people said they neglected to get their gifts out and to

> remove them from the program. How nice. They received their gifts

> and want to default on sending gifts on their buddies.If you

refuse

> to honor your secret buddy, please leave our group now.

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> Wow, I am so sorry to hear of the plain neglect of such a

wonderful

> program... I hope as people lose their weight, they don't lose

their human decency

> with it. I just find it so very sad, but then again, I have

taught my children

> it is better to give then receive... We just got home from giving

toys and

> games to Kaiser Hospital Children's Oncology Ward and see this,

it really

> weighs heavy on my heart, as I know Robyn is such a giver and I

am sure it hurts

> her feelings to see such a wonderful program put a damper on the

holiday

> giving season...

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> I DO hope that everyone has a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Very

Safe New

> Year!!!

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