Comments on The Patriotic Peacock: Richard

I have a friend who has a business (Pocket Change ...

2012-01-07T02:09:06.570-05:00

I have a friend who has a business (Pocket Change Apparel) that is partnered with Compassion and he was able to take a trip to Ecuador with Compassion. When he got back, he shared with me the value of letters to the kids. Obviously the money helps (or you wouldn't be offering money) but to the kids, the letters are everything. If they have a safe, they lock them up. If not, they carry them everywhere with them because they never want anything to happen to them. He said that nobody hear would ever understand how much they value the letters and pictures and things we send. Anyway, just wanted to let you know as I'm sure Richard LOVED Caleb's "drawing".

Such a sweet post. Especially the precious part ab...

2012-01-06T07:48:25.815-05:00

Such a sweet post. Especially the precious part about Mr. Tenderhearted Caleb! We also sponsor a child thru Compassion! His name is Dennis. Caleb will love the letter you will get. Dennis often draws us a picture (of a car or his house), we send him pics of us too. And Matt is definitely the giver between us, so I understand ya perfectly! When I "grow up" I hope to be as generous as he is :)

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2012-01-05T19:14:18.705-05:00

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Excuse me while I grab a kleenex to wipe away the ...

2012-01-05T18:21:30.223-05:00

Excuse me while I grab a kleenex to wipe away the tears!
Seth, your story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. I hear variations of the same story from a lot of people that have been to "The sandbox"
Richard may not know it yet, but he will soon be blessed beyond measure :)

A truly wonderful and inspiring post. I must admit...

2012-01-05T17:30:45.657-05:00

A truly wonderful and inspiring post. I must admit, I teared up a few times, especially when you mentioned how Caleb jumped up to grab his piggy bank money. Ugh- heart strings :o) Richard is one very lucky boy to have you guys there to help him! I think many of us become so attached to our money and "stuff" that we forget how blessed we truly are to live in countries that do not face the same hardships. Thanks for sharing this , a great heart warming post to read before I go to sleep.