Ethan: Yes I'm okay with naked pictures via text.
Me: (laughing) Don't be ridiculous.
Ethan: Alright.
Me: So I’ve noticed my downstairs neighbors have been charging their phones on the outlet outside my front door.
Ethan: That doesn’t waste any energy.
Me: Can you let me finish?
Ethan: Yes.
Me: So… The other day I saw the little girl go in the house when I was coming home from the gym and it was pitch black. Like. No lights.
Ethan: You think they don’t have electricity?
Me: Well that kind of *proves* it. The question that I want to ask is… I kind of want to help but don't know how to go about it. I mean. Do I just outright go down there and give them money for electricity? Or do I leave an envelope on their door with no note? I don’t know.
Ethan: (shaking head) You're going to offend them.
Me: No I'm not.
Ethan: This isn’t the Special Olympics, Annah.
Me: Excuse me?
Ethan: (sighs) The other day you came over and dropped a receipt on the floor. On it, there was: one bottle of champagne, one bottle of orange juice, and a donation to the Special Olympics.
Me: What’s your point?
Ethan: The point is… You’re a nice person. But you can’t save the world. And paying for their electricity isn’t going to enable them to fix whatever the problem is. They live in a nice neighborhood. In a safe area. Electricity is a luxury these days. Not a necessity.
Me: (quietly sipping my wine).
Ethan: Do what you want. But you're going to offend them. In the meantime, I have something to cheer you up.
Me: Is that so?
Ethan: Check your email. I recorded this the other day while you were sleeping...
I kind of hate him.
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Oh, I would want to help them too! But I'd probably be more interested in the champagne and OJ to actually do much about it.
Just because you can't save the whole world doesn't mean you can't change the world for someone else by making it just a bit better for them.
I hit those problems too. Unfortunately, we can't help everyone. It gets tiring trying to figure out which needs to give to and which one have to be left for someone else.
Your conversations with your friends are always so much more entertaining than my conversations with anyone...
You could slip some cash anonymously under the door. Then you'd save embarrassment for all and they would have cash!
Yes. Noble to want to help. And cash is great. But does that equal electricity?
None of us knows the issue with the money in that house. It may just be best to give there address to a charitable organization that handles these things and say "Can you help?"
Or to call the electric company and ask them if they can help with that address.
If there is heat and means of feeding themselves and they are safe then that is what counts. I have been among the homeless as a worker and a homeless person. And I can tell you that cash is not the best answer.
But God bless you for wanting to help instead of sitting in judgement. That might be the greatest thing that you can do... treat them like they are normal even if the situation is not.
That's tricky. They WILL be offended, but maybe grateful too. Worth a shot.
I agree w/ Sherry. I would call the electricity company and pay the bill instead of giving them cash.
Hmmm.. tricky situation.. maybe drop off an anonymous donation? that way if theyre offended they wont know its you that offended them x
All this certainly proves that you are a very caring person. Everyone knows about you love for animals and now we see it is broader than that. I am afraid Ethan is right in that paying their bill will not fix the ultimate problem. That is a hard one girl. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I absolutely agree with Ethan. By simply paying for the electricity or slipping cash under their door, those things do not sulove what is fundamentally wrong. What happens next month when the same thing happens.
You can call the electric company and ask if there is anyway they can get a discount.
Or better yet, call the Salvation Army. They help out people in need by helping them with paying portions of their utilities when people fall on hard time and cannot pay.
You have such a huge, sweet heart, Annah....but you cannot save everyone.
You're in the special olympics?! If you don't help them you might lose. Quick, make haste towards the money machine and save the folk that must eat candle lit dinners by force not choice!!!!
You're in the special olympics?! If you don't help them you might lose. Quick, make haste towards the money machine and save the folk that must eat candle lit dinners by force not choice!!!!
You could just hang an extension cord out the window. We used to share internet with the whole building (only 4 apartments).
L-Kat: Champagne and OJ trump everything else.
Sherry: I agree. I like to listen to people's advice and opinions. I find myself dispensing so much of it on the daily... That sometimes it's nice to hear others thoughts on the matter. I agree with you and ultimately with E... But I'd like to do something still :( Ugh.
Rommel: Candles are awesomely romantic.
Matthew: LMAO. Genius.
You'd probably have to raise your prices closer to double digits to help those people out, whore.
And by the way. Trying to do those nice things isn't going to save you from eternal damnation. You're still living in sin and changing sexual partners for new ones like normal change socks.
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Ha ha! I record my boyfriend snoring all the time.
Electricity isn't a luxury. It's a necessity - call the electric company and pay their bill if you want and remain anonymous. Or slip some info to them. Most electric companies have a low-income special plan.
For all you know their electricity was cut off for another reason.
Dear Anon, pointing someone else's sin aren't going to send you straight to heaven you d-bag! If that's the way you see the world it's pretty sad, even Jesus lived among the sinners; prostitutes, gays, thieves and well the rest of them. You aren't a freaking angel! You, you... ga@s#df#$%#$h!
I agree with the person who said you should go directly to the electric company and pay it for them. No awkwardness, no worrying that the money isn't going to the electric bill.
You're lucky that you live in a warm climate, at least!
Annonymous' comments crack me up! Here he is talking about you going to hell, when the Bible says that the LORD will judge, not us. Pull the log out of your own eye first buddy! I love that you hide behind an annonymous name too! All I can say to annonymous, is that i'll pray for you. Sounds like you need Jesus in your heart!
Perhaps I can get some of those naked pictures of you Annah texted to my phone.
I would try to help if I felt it would do some good. It is difficult to know which is better at times.
Yupp Thats your LOUD ASS snores - LOL
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I say give... it's what Oprah would do.
I just vomited at your adorableness.
Well that and because I've had too many painkillers.
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