Some good kids left in the world....
Apr 20, 2012 22:24:04 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Apr 20, 2012 22:24:04 GMT -5
I participate on only one other board, in two of the forums: fashion and cooking. I saw this post on the fashion forum, and it made me feel good to know there are some good, decent kids left in this world. (Of course, some of the self-centered posters were horrified that they were "throwing away" a once-in-a-lifetime event...) 
"I believe that I saw a post yesterday on the expense of a prom dress.
And I know that I have spoken of the current high school generation as the self-centered. But this post relates a good story and one that shows that when kids are left to their own designs, some of them will make good choices.
Well, our seventeen next week daughter and twelve of her friends all decided to forego the trips to Lord and Taylor, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, etc and go to resale shops and Goodwill. All of them are upper middle class economic status young girls and all the parents suggested spending no more than $200.00 for their dresses and shoes together originally. The girls are going to take the money that they save buying the used dresses and new shoes they can get on sale and donate that money to either Lou Gehrigs Association, MADD, or St. Judes.
These girls all attend a public school in a nearby Chicago suburb, and met in K5. Sadly, they have been laughed at for their choice by some peers, but they know they are doing the right thing. They asked others to join them in this and a guidance counselor took down all of the posters encouraging this. Their dates have decided to work with a local hospital and charter a hospital transport van and the driver for $100.00 and donate what six limos would have cost to the hospital pediatric cancer unit."
"I believe that I saw a post yesterday on the expense of a prom dress.
And I know that I have spoken of the current high school generation as the self-centered. But this post relates a good story and one that shows that when kids are left to their own designs, some of them will make good choices.
Well, our seventeen next week daughter and twelve of her friends all decided to forego the trips to Lord and Taylor, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, etc and go to resale shops and Goodwill. All of them are upper middle class economic status young girls and all the parents suggested spending no more than $200.00 for their dresses and shoes together originally. The girls are going to take the money that they save buying the used dresses and new shoes they can get on sale and donate that money to either Lou Gehrigs Association, MADD, or St. Judes.
These girls all attend a public school in a nearby Chicago suburb, and met in K5. Sadly, they have been laughed at for their choice by some peers, but they know they are doing the right thing. They asked others to join them in this and a guidance counselor took down all of the posters encouraging this. Their dates have decided to work with a local hospital and charter a hospital transport van and the driver for $100.00 and donate what six limos would have cost to the hospital pediatric cancer unit."
