Comments on: My tenth recipient: The man under the bridge http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/ A place for money, luck, and magic. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:46:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anastasia http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Anastasia Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:21:37 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-686 I just love that you posted exactly what I needed to read today. Sometimes it seems as though what is standing in our way is ourselves. Because had I seen this lovely man living under the bridge, I wouold have wanted to buy him warm clothes and blankets and a night in a hotel and oodles of food and a million other things, and because I couldn't do EVERYTHING, I would have found it difficult to do ANYTHING. This post was a lovely reminder that sometimes what we are able to do is exactly enough. And that if we wait to do things in our sometimes miscontrued vision of perfect, sometimes we miss out on a lost opportunity. Thank you for such an inspiring recepient this week. I just love that you posted exactly what I needed to read today. Sometimes it seems as though what is standing in our way is ourselves. Because had I seen this lovely man living under the bridge, I wouold have wanted to buy him warm clothes and blankets and a night in a hotel and oodles of food and a million other things, and because I couldn’t do EVERYTHING, I would have found it difficult to do ANYTHING.

This post was a lovely reminder that sometimes what we are able to do is exactly enough. And that if we wait to do things in our sometimes miscontrued vision of perfect, sometimes we miss out on a lost opportunity. Thank you for such an inspiring recepient this week.

]]> By: Juno http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Juno Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:56:41 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-681 Oh, yes, I loved this, too! Thank you so much for sharing this story and painting such a lovely picture of this man and his home! And your idea gave me the boost I needed to plan my next gift, too: After my experience giving a B&N gift card I was thinking I'd like to have a stash of gift cards to give, but wasn't sold on going with B&N for them. I think I will get cards for coffee shops - it's so cozy to think of giving someone the gift of a nice, hot drink when the weather is so cold. Oh, yes, I loved this, too! Thank you so much for sharing this story and painting such a lovely picture of this man and his home!

And your idea gave me the boost I needed to plan my next gift, too: After my experience giving a B&N gift card I was thinking I’d like to have a stash of gift cards to give, but wasn’t sold on going with B&N for them. I think I will get cards for coffee shops – it’s so cozy to think of giving someone the gift of a nice, hot drink when the weather is so cold.

]]> By: maryc http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-678 maryc Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:07:17 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-678 Again, my heart swells after reading one of your entries. You are wonderful. Again, my heart swells after reading one of your entries. You are wonderful.

]]> By: Abundance By Magic http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Abundance By Magic Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:21:09 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-669 Thanks so much for all the comments, everyone. I forgot to say in the post that he even put up a Christmas tree! Just a little one, but it had ornaments and everything. He even undecorated it after the 6th, that's how fastidious he is! When Spring comes, I'm going to start leaving flowers and fresh fruit baskets, I think. I really do hope he's ok in this cold. :( Thanks so much for all the comments, everyone. I forgot to say in the post that he even put up a Christmas tree! Just a little one, but it had ornaments and everything. He even undecorated it after the 6th, that’s how fastidious he is!

When Spring comes, I’m going to start leaving flowers and fresh fruit baskets, I think. I really do hope he’s ok in this cold. :(

]]> By: Joy http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Joy Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:06:22 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-664 What a gift he has given and I hope he enjoys yours What a gift he has given and I hope he enjoys yours

]]> By: Kate http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Kate Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-661 THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! It's just beautiful! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! It’s just beautiful!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:38:21 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-660 This. Is. So. Beautiful. This. Is. So. Beautiful.

]]> By: elviolith http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-659 elviolith Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:50:55 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-659 Oh my what a touching story! How awesome is that man?! We can all learn something from him....Much Love to him and to you. I'm am sure he appreciates your gift. xxx Oh my what a touching story! How awesome is that man?! We can all learn something from him….Much Love to him and to you. I’m am sure he appreciates your gift.

xxx

]]> By: elisabeth http://www.abundancebymagic.com/2010/01/15/my-tenth-recipient-the-man-under-the-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-652 elisabeth Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.abundancebymagic.com/?p=1368#comment-652 Thank you so much for this. What a beautiful thing he has done. The reverence he has shown towards his space is touching. I love that you did this. I have watched this site since it's birth and have always smiled, nodding in agreement with all your selections. This one made me cry. I hope he feels blessed and welcomes this gift. Much love to him and well wishes for this year. Thank you so much for this. What a beautiful thing he has done. The reverence he has shown towards his space is touching. I love that you did this. I have watched this site since it’s birth and have always smiled, nodding in agreement with all your selections. This one made me cry. I hope he feels blessed and welcomes this gift. Much love to him and well wishes for this year.

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