The Good ,The Bad & The Ugly

Am I super glad the charity sales is over. I can now take a breather. Having been involved in charity sales for over a decade, I get to meet and deal with all kinds of people.

The good ones.....thank God they are the majority. They help cheerfully and are always very encouraging. They are the sort that I like to meet. Calling them to help is not burdensome. They are willing to sacrifice either their time or money or both for a noble cause. In addition, they don't blab about how great they are and what wonderful deeds they have done. I owe them a lot in the way they contributed and only God can repay them for their amazing support.

The bad....hmmmm...this are the “paksa-rela” not the “sukarela”. Someone (usually from the top) has forced them to do charity so they have no choice but to comply grudgingly. They make sure you know how inconvenient their lives are now coz of the charity sales.They sing their whinge-ing ,whining, moaning song hoping that you see their point of view.

The ugly....this group comprises people that I would like to pulverize but due to fear of landing in jail I exercise restrain. They blab about how wonderful they are, and would like me to know that they are the saints of charity sales. In lengthy prose they tell you that they have the magnetic powers to attract money, hence people like yours truly should at all times give them preferential treatment. God forbid that you should cross them but alas I have done so coz I couldn't comply with their ridiculous demands. Some have even gone to the extent of issuing threats when they realised that I wasn't going to budge from my decision.

Another set of people that makes me really cross are those who take advantage of charity sales to line their own pockets. Shame on them. Wonder what happened to their conscience??? Over the years, we have blacklisted a few people who thought they were raising funds for themselves.

Organising a charity sale is stressful and a lot of hardwork but the rewards are numerous. With the money earned, we are able to subsidize the fees for the students, improve the facilities at the school , send staff for training etc etc. Though it is a stressful project, I thank God for the opportunity to learn and by His grace He helped me through every charity event. He showed me that they are many wonderful people out there whose hearts are sincere. He also trained me to deal with difficult people. All in all , every sale comes with an enriching experience.