tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post1161409290372742549..comments2023-10-25T05:04:54.710-07:00Comments on Every Day is a Gift: Am I A Maker or A Taker? judy in kyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post-26282936343188935682013-02-10T06:40:14.612-08:002013-02-10T06:40:14.612-08:00Thank you, Pam! You have put things into perspect...Thank you, Pam! You have put things into perspective very well. It sounds like things are much the same in your part of the world as they are here. judy in kyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post-49254932996096657602013-02-09T21:05:03.374-08:002013-02-09T21:05:03.374-08:00..oh, and I get my seniors concession card soon, n.....oh, and I get my seniors concession card soon, now I've turned 60. (Thanks for the b'day wishes by the way!). It's the governments way of saying you can step back a bit now - hopefully financially for you also. It's the least a country can do for its citizens who have contributed much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post-84698491349249999192013-02-09T20:53:18.833-08:002013-02-09T20:53:18.833-08:00I think the difference is in the extremes Judy. So...I think the difference is in the extremes Judy. Some people like yourself, work hard all their lives. There are many on government benefits here who don't turn up to the work given to them, or make such a deliberate lazy botch of it that people are pleased to see them go. They know how to play the system, and many are 3rd generation unemployed. They are the takers, - nobody begrudges those who need a helping hand and genuine cases grateful for the help, and who show a genuine interest to do their best, often under very trying circumstances.<br />You have well and truly paid your dues. You certainly are not a taker. Your contributions, having read them here, are wonderful, and even your humane contributions with those dear kitties show what a giver you are, big time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post-91274137180348415342013-02-09T16:36:37.330-08:002013-02-09T16:36:37.330-08:00I appreciate your thoughtful comment. As you have...I appreciate your thoughtful comment. As you have described, there is no simple one-size-fits-all answer. People find themselves in different circumstances at different times in their lives. It's not so easy to lump people into one category. judy in kyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101571539062052986.post-15211346722301644552013-02-09T13:05:14.877-08:002013-02-09T13:05:14.877-08:00I worked with unemployed people for many years, an...I worked with unemployed people for many years, and find this interesting and condescending (Romney, not you).<br />True "takers" have a history of taking, and no intention of changing their status. Other takers, perhaps born into poor circumstances, never really get a chance.<br />Some "makers" never claim anything at all for their entire lives. They have been lucky enough not to need state education, training or health support. This is probably due to being fortunate in their choice of parents!<br />I would think that most people fall in between both extremes, and that their position varies at different stages of their lives.<br />Even if the 47% dependent figure is accurate on a given day, that figure is not static, and the people who make it up one week are not the same individuals as comprise it the next.<br />If Romney found himself in an emergency hospital following a serious accident would he see himself as a taker? Unlikely, because he would argue that he would be settling up later, or had paid his insurance in advance. But on that one day - he was a taker. This is the position you are in. You have fully paid up what has been required of you, and are receiving what was promised you. the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.com