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DENNIS
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Bajagypsy .......
Thats it.
You got it.
That's how I live my life. Just like you.
Give more than you get.
It's so simple.
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bajadock
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FELIZ VIERNES AMIR,
My reply was not meant to be judgemental re: anyone else. You are to be praised and thanked for your efforts. Although NOMAD is mostly words, it is
the DEEDS that we describe that make this little forum a community.
I like Dennis' idea and spirit on this topic LOTS!
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bajamigo
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Just do it. If no one on earth knows of your beneficial deeds, fine....that's giving. But if the whole world knows, equally fine, because hopefully
your deeds will motivate others. My wife and I teach English at the local school, pay tuition for 7 kids from secundaria through college, helped
launch several programs to benefit animals, are a soft touch for small financial emergencies, etc., etc.
Do we need recognition? Heck, no. But if our neighbors know that we're not exceptional in doing these things, maybe it will motivate some of them to
reorder their priorities and contribute more to our shared mission in Baja: helping these people achieve those small goals that we take for granted
but that their own social order militates against. At the top of that order is Carlos Slim, who will probably soon be considered the richest man in
the world and who publicly excoriated Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for giving away some of their billions.
The least we can give back is hope. That's one of the reasons we're here.
And keep up the great work, Amir, no matter who knows about it.
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DENNIS
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Bajamigo -----
Seven students, through college?
Jeezo..... What will you do if they're accepted at USC?
You can borrow my tent.
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Baja Bernie
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Been following this post
from the start and 'giving' it a lot of thought.
Giving, to me, is only a small part. I have been receiving the blessings of learning from my friends in Bajafor over 40 years. Sure we give when we
see the need and when someone points out something that would help...............BUT......each and every day we receive a little more knowledge from
our Mexican friends............they never ask and they never push their way of living on anyone they just show us by example.
Some may think it selfish but we have 'always' gotten far more than we have given and everyone is much richer............both for the giving and the
receiving!
We have all learned that friends have no need to ask.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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bajamigo
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Dennis --- we only pay for college if they're studying to become real estate lawyers.
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