Charity Begins in the Bookshop (Comic Relief)

Member Name: dave_jackson

Product:	Comic Relief
Date:	10/05/01 (117 review reads)
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Advantages: its charity, you can make a differnce, you'll feel good about yourself

Disadvantages: none, seriously there are no disadvantages

Charity, as they say, begins at home. But not this year, this yaer I found that charity acctually begins in the book shop. Two new Harry Potter books and a new Bridget Jones book, and at a price that wont hurt the pocket. Well done Comic Relief, i hope you made a fortune from these.
It seems to me, for what its worth, that Comic Relief have got it right. Everybody expects something for theie money, wether it be the books I mentioned, the badges, the noses, or any of the other hundreds of things they produce - you get something for your money, and at the same time thay make money.
Even if you donate on the night, it may not seem like you are buying anything, you have nothing physical to show for your cash. But what you are buying is entertainment, on what other night of the year do you see that much comedy, that amount of (mainly British) stars. Never thats when.
So, you have bought your nose (or book or whatever), youve donated you money on the night what else are you buying? A sense of well being perhaps, but more than that you are buying happiness, not for yourself because you have spent all your money and you cant go out for a month! But hapiness for the people who will recieve it, the people that cant afford it.
Hell if your mate neeeds a fiver you give him it, even though you have never met them these people are your friends.
Do you want to know a heart warming story?
You remember the floods in Mozambeak? And how people where dying? And you donated your money? Now, do you remember the floods in Yorkshire a few months ago? Did you know they set up a charity appeal for he effected areas? No? Neither did I, but the people of Mozambeak did and, apparently, they sent a cheque worth £40.
I have no confirmation that this is a true story, but my Grandmother told me and I believe her. Even if its not true its a nice thought isnt it? Here are people that are really struggling after a major disaster, and they help the people of
Yorkshire who have somewhat soggy carpets (sorry I'm playing that down a bit for dramatic effect!)
You see we are all family, or if not family friends of everyone in the world. Remember a stranger is a friend youve not met yet!
So please next comic relief please give generously, they only raise about the same as the prize draw fund on the lottery gets every week. Even if we all gave a pound, their funds would go through the roof. And your not going to miss that pound, cos chances are you wouldnt win the lottery anyway!
Take care

:)

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