There was an article on the local TV's website about how many people where going to Walmart, Target, etc and buying out people lay away accounts. Some stores only allow people to pay for the accounts with toys, which at first I thought was a good idea but then figured it was a bad idea. Some people need help and they don't have kids... Anyway, twas nice to hear about people paying off the lay away accounts.
A guy I knew had his house catch on fire just before Christmas.



His father in law was visiting and he lives in an RV. The RV was parked behind the home and it caught fire which then spread to the house.



Thankfully no one was hurt and the house was only damaged but they are not able to live at home.


Someone opened a Go Fund Me page and quite a bit of money has been raised to help the family. Now, they are not hurting for money per say and I am sure they have insurance but having some cash to count on to help them is a good thing. The man who lost the house is a good guy and said he would donate whatever money they did not need to the local VFD who saved their house from being a total loss.
One thing I have noticed when helping people face to face, is that the physical/financial help one provides, is sometimes is less important than the act of helping itself. Just having someone caring enough to provide a bit of money or a helping hand is a huge mental help/boost to those in need. The guy with the house fire is a police officer who has seen and done some things that most people would not believe. He wrote a very nice thank you note on the Go Fund Me site talking about how HE is usually the one who is there helping someone dealing with a major, life changing event. Now, it was his turn after watching his house burn. :shocked: One of the VFD members told him it would be ok. Other officers said they were there to help him and he would just have to accept the help. :laughing::laughing::laughing: Over 450 people, some complete strangers, have given his family some money. The simple act of giving a few dollars, making that little bit of effort, has been very helpful and humbling to him and his family.
Later,
Dan