tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post8677756909841925248..comments2024-03-28T17:43:39.277-04:00Comments on Reflections from Crumbly Acres: Bored cat; bored meJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-5218870540569262932016-01-13T14:00:24.281-05:002016-01-13T14:00:24.281-05:00It's hard getting to a certain age when one be...It's hard getting to a certain age when one becomes invisible. My sympathies to you Jennifer. Keep up the good thoughts and good deeds, not to mention your empathy with the natural world. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-62766507290255442622016-01-12T14:26:33.955-05:002016-01-12T14:26:33.955-05:00Hari OM
It's true that volunteers of all kinds...Hari OM<br />It's true that volunteers of all kinds are pretty much always not considered as 'employees', neither are they considered to have any kind of academic standing. It stinks. If all volunteers, everywhere on earth, withdrew their services forthwith, it'd be a fair bet a few establishments would grind rather slowly along, wondering what happened to their engine!!!<br /><br />Nil illegitimi carborundum Jennifer! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-85746118836730475262016-01-12T13:11:41.842-05:002016-01-12T13:11:41.842-05:00Oh, Jenn, I understand...even if I'm seeing th...Oh, Jenn, I understand...even if I'm seeing the problem from a different angle. I start off every day (except for the worst ones) thinking of all the things I will do. Then I find out I can't do most of them. Dick has become quite useful, however, so that's good.<br />I don't have any real knowledge of the funds available to help volunteers help others. I think there should be some sort of stipend available for gas and mileage, though.<br />Nevertheless, I hear you, my friend. Frustration can drive us crazy, can't it?<br />Love and hugs,<br />K<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-46930783337390828782016-01-12T11:08:01.027-05:002016-01-12T11:08:01.027-05:00Every once in awhile a good rant is required.Every once in awhile a good rant is required.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-46500921971611420392016-01-12T10:16:13.708-05:002016-01-12T10:16:13.708-05:00The only part of your blog that made me chuckled w...The only part of your blog that made me chuckled was your comment of, "I need something to DO." Omigosh, my friend it seems to me that all you do is DO and mostly for others.<br />Your observations re: hospice care are spot on and supported by a recent article in The Globe & Mail.<br />As to volunteers....it seems to me that given what they save 'the system' a per diem to cover out of pocket expenses is hardly unreasonable. I think there are those who can't volunteer because they can't afford to! I know that it costs us about $600 a month for gas and day trips 'treats' alone when we spend a month at a time with my mom. All she enjoys is driving around hour after hour to look at the sights. Howe could a volunteer do that?? Hell...I can barely afford it! <br />You have so much expertise and compassion to offer. Here's to some agency recognizing it in 2016.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com