I grew up on a farm and had 5 brothers and sisters. We often had very little for Christmas except plenty of love and affection from our parents. We all made it just fine and we all grew up to be successful and hard working. Today my house is paid for, 3 cars paid for and absolutely no credit card debt. My upbringing taught me the value of a dollar and honest hard work. Too bad the parents havent learned that and passed it on to their children. They prefer to stand in line for a handout rather than work. And I need to mention those women who are not marrried and have children with no way to support them. Somemtimes the hardship that people have is self imposed. I worked my way thru college and then grad school. The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own elbow. You only help people by allowing them to work and earn what they get. I passed a guy standing on the corner begging and he was on his cell phone!

"KIDS STILL DESERVE A CHRISTMAS NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - doloresbrown75"

Kids deserve love, food and shelter. Christmas is about love. Gifts are optional. Parents unable to afford gifts should explain to their kids why they aren't getting gifts. Instead many parents acquire more debt because of peer pressure. Now that credit is harder to get, people need to face the reality they ignored for years. If you don't have it, enjoy a meal together, bake some cookies, count your blessings and love your family. The rest is not necessary.

"you assueme they dont want any (jobs) what does that matter.........KIDS STILL DESERVE A CHRISTMAS NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - doloresbrown75

Screaming doesn't make it true. And it matters plenty if the parents don't want jobs. It's referred to as "the entitlement mentality": "Give to me, just because I want it."

Back to your screaming about KIDS. Yours is a knee-jump reaction. How do you know the kids "deserved" gifts, which is what you really mean? Because their parents told them they would receive gifts? I don't understand what you base your statement on.

Regardless, deserving something and affording it are different things. I deserve a nice home; I can't afford it. The best thing these parent(s) could do for their kids, instead of standing in line for handouts, is teach them that they have to earn money in order to afford things instead of propagating the entitlement mentality.

Oh, and Christmas isn't denied to anyone. Gifts sometimes are.

"I sure hope they help the right people."

Yeah, that's a Tea Party comment. Trust noone, it's all about me. MINE MINE MINE

I sure hope they help the right people.

It is my wish that NO ONE would EVER have to "stand in that line" PERIOD....!!! It is also my wish that those that truely do need help are not displaced by a system full of freeloaders and theives...for they ARE truly stealing from the poor and are the lowest of the low...!!!!

The true freeloaders are the ones standing on the corners in the medians with the signs.People hand them $5,10 $20 because of their appearance but most don't see them all the time. They are a group working in shifts and some make over $50,000-even $100,000 a year.

Merry Christmas to one and all! I'm glad that the Durham Rescue Mission continues to do the Lord's work. Remember, we're celebrating Christ-mas -- the season where God gave of Himself to dwell with man.

Thank you to the Durham Rescue Mission for providing for these people. The DRM is doing an honorable thing. Those there to receive may or may not be in need but please do not judge people by appearance alone. I'm sure that when most people see me they wouldn't realize that I and my children are one missed paycheck away from needing the aid of the DRM. Merry Christmas and God bless.

Not everyone sorry,there will still be some without a christmas,or dinner,some will be in the woods or in their cars but no one will think about them i;m sure?. Some homes are without Christmas while these others go to walmart and expensive shops buying expensive gifts ... Sorry but I don't recall Jesus telling everyone to go to walmart or spend thousands of dollars on useless materialistic things to celebrate his birthday which was not dec 25th. Jesus like God and Adam and eve and the good ole serpent are parts of your soul. Think inside instead of outside if you want to feel god.

That was so sweet of them helping the families and children in needs for Christmas.

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