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Old 12-12-2010, 08:04 PM
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I believe it is a term coined by Rev. Peter Marshall, a Scottish born Presbyterian minister who was chaplain to the Roosevelt administration during WW II.
It means that if you give something to someone, instead of expecting someone to reciprocate or pay 'back' the gift or favour you ask them to pay it 'forward', to someone else in need.
I bet it could apply to fat quarters as much as to anything!!
The family in the quilt block below which is turned on its side, my apologies, have done the most remarkable job in human history of paying forward!
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Old 12-13-2010, 02:55 AM
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We have 2 widows and an elderly couple in our nieghborhood. Every time it snows Everyone else tries to beat everyone else to their driveways and sidewalks. Sometimes there are 3 or four doing the same sidewalk! I love our neighborhood.
Aww - that's so sweet! I love your neighborhood too!
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Old 12-13-2010, 03:12 AM
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Wouldn't the world be a nicer place if everyone followed this concept?
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Old 12-13-2010, 03:43 AM
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Amen, Maurene!
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Thanks everyone for the beautiful thoughts
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Old 12-13-2010, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sall
I am sorry, but I do not understand what Pay it forward is. Can some kind person explain it to me please
I love your avatar. Can you post a picture of it? Did you make it? I love the way the colors go around the maze. Is there a pattern?
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Old 12-13-2010, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Maurene
I believe it is a term coined by Rev. Peter Marshall, a Scottish born Presbyterian minister who was chaplain to the Roosevelt administration during WW II.
It means that if you give something to someone, instead of expecting someone to reciprocate or pay 'back' the gift or favour you ask them to pay it 'forward', to someone else in need.
I bet it could apply to fat quarters as much as to anything!!
The family in the quilt block below which is turned on its side, my apologies, have done the most remarkable job in human history of paying forward!
Maurene
Amen, and amen. So well said.
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Old 12-13-2010, 02:23 PM
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Thank you!
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Old 12-13-2010, 02:28 PM
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and sometimes just a friendly smile can really make a difference in someones day and sometimes even in their life
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Originally Posted by sall
I am sorry, but I do not understand what Pay it forward is. Can some kind person explain it to me please
Learned this from my dad 50+ years ago. He was always helping people one way or another. When they asked if they could give him money he always replied, no but that one day they'd run across someone needing help and they could return the favor that way.
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