The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation.

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A Familiar Situation

The procedure reeks,
With a familiar situation.

The needy are depicted,
As inflicting their own special 'needs'.
As if they could not wait to become impoverished,
By those who advertise their philanthropic ways.
To show a public concern with a donated tax free gift!

The procedure reeks,
With a familiar situation.

The needy are depicted,
As inflicting their own special 'needs'.
As if they could not wait to become impoverished,
By those who advertise their philanthropic ways.
To show a public concern with a donated tax free gift!
With another round of photo ops,
Promoting generousity and involvement...
With the assistance of highlighting 'instructored',

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It is important to note that there are no age limitations on who can donate organs and tissue. Newborns as well as senior citizens have been organ donors.

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A Poor Beggar's Rich Ambition!

Have you seen me slouch on the pavements,
With donated imported blanket?
loyal Companion dogs not covered,
I am flawlessly groomed and shunned.

I never exposed my face and feet,
The emptied alms bowl is kept empty,
Could you hear the feeble voice,
Comes through the gaps for a pounding click.

And trading the mercy for you,
Holding the melting chocolate hearts,
Smelling the wilting bouquet of thoughts,
Clasping the ticket to the entrance,
Where the happiness ends in despair.

Look at me, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I bend my backbone to the floor,
For you to donate me a favor in November,
Then I rise up to show you, my face,

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poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
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Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation.

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Doom

See no evil, Hear no evil,
Speak no evil, that we learnt
That is why we did not notice
When the whole country burnt

With the lava of corruption,
emanating fire and fume
Grasping all in its flames
Bringing this world to doom

Not a single job can be
Got without connections,
Nor can the children see
A future without donations

Rapport with the right person
Is a must to rise upward
Who does not care for it
Does not go forward
Corruption, Match-fixing, Donation,

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poem by Vishnu Sampoorn
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Where he was, where his cells were, where his logistical channels were, how he communicated. Who his allies were. Who donated to them. I think it's fair to say the entire range of sources were brought to bear.

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The IRS is currently considering a rule that would make it easier for tax preparers to disclose the private information contained in tax returns - including name, address, Social Security number, employer, income, and charitable donations.

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A Conclusion

Primary ambition-
Earning, spending, loving, rejoicing, leaving everything far behind.

Secondry ambition-
Showing, helping, donating, worshipping everything that is blind.

Coclusion-
Both are boring, hurting, devastating, disturbing, and unkind.

Choose something in between,
In everything balance should be seen.

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Donors

You should always try to be donor
No joy in remaining as acceptor
Donor always has joy of giving
Acceptor has to do it for surviving

One has upper hand and others not
He has enough to distribute in a lot
Luck has afforded him to donate
Others have woes and only to relate

You should be kind and have lion’s heart
Only hollow words don’t make you smart
You should have sympathy and generosity
Enough resources to sustain and not simple pity

Nature too has enough to give
Lot more to offer and to survive
She can’t be different in nature
World is too dependent on her for future

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Charity begins from the heart!

When we think of doing charity,
We have to do it immediately,
Otherwise selfish thoughts emerge,
And will spoil that sprout of kindness,
With herbicidal spray of justification,
That convinces us not to contribute.

When we decide to contribute for the welfare,
We may accumulate a lot of blessings,
Let the receivers feel the dignity of being recognized,
In the hearts of our humble actions,
Not let ourselves to be dignified,
By letting them to feel that they are donated.

We should have the strength to give up our food,
Otherwise we can't fast for health and penance,
We need to have more strength to donate,
Whatever little that we have, to fulfill the need,
Of someone who is in hunger and thirst,
Let us have that strength to prove

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poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
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Prosperity Standard (for me)

1. eat full everyday
2. water and electricity
3. healty body
4. own house
5. buy books as I like
6. have safety
7. sleep well
8. enough clothes
9. donate some
10. internet access (^-^)

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So Don't Take This Personal

Most of my life...
It was about 'they' and 'them'.
Very little was expressed about 'us' and 'we'.
Until a call for unity became popular.
That concept dried up quick.
Since nobody seemed to know how to do it!
It would all be so easy,
If we wanted to listen to each other.

Most of my conflicts were born from ignorance.
Like not being Black enough.
Or speaking like an ill willed intellectual.
Wanting to be 'somebody's nigguh'.
Or in a crowd of nigguhs to be declared...
'Hey, my nigguh! '
Complete with street gestures.
In a thugged out prowl!
Ready for a tender ballin'.
Donated by some street queen.

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I started this foundation when I was diagnosed. It was established for one reason, and that was to try to find a cure for MS. Every penny, 100% of the public donations that come into this are given back out in the form of grants to colleges and researchers around the world.

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Buddha Steps-5

you can learn more
following a blind dog
across the yard

to the woods, in
total awareness...

then by listening to
most of the 'spiritual-religious'
leaders of our time....

without making a donation
or bowing three times
towards the East....

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Art Brings Love It Heals All Wounds

Monuments lost at Hitler’s hand,
destruction and gloom fill the land.
Artwork stolen and put into trucks,
all traded and sold by schmucks.
69,000 art pieces disappear,
Most not found,
they are very dear.

Many lives where shattered, people die
because of a mad man and his lie.
Russians filled with total remorse,
changes history with lives off course.
Luckily some art was recovered and found
to bring justice back to Russian town.
Pray for families and victims past,
Restore all Europe’s art-fill in the gap,

Now make more art,
You and me
Bring Hope back to humans

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Pakizaah-pure

Pakizaah* as they call it for pure
I am very much sure
No such religion has existed
Where only purity is insisted

One1/10 of income for poor (for jyarat*) donation
Just deep feeling with relation,
I salute and admire great teaching
The only way open for reaching

What a way to observe fast in holy month?
To feel close in heart with nothing in mouth
Only prayers and good wishes for brethrens
For well being of others with all such concerns

I wish each and every word is followed
No ill wish is carried further or allowed
No religion teaches love lost game or hatred
Only peace at heart and silently to be lead

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A Nail In Nicolas Sarkozy's Coffin

Will French
Socialist Party
challenger
François Hollande

attain pole position
defeat as expected
Nicolas Sarkozy
president of Republic?

We've got
a strong turnout
for today's
presidential election.

We estimate
the turnout
will stand at 82%
at least by 8pm.

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The Mistress Of Depression

The subtle invite
Attracts one silently to the
Depths of poison.
Invitingly, enticingly this monstrosity
Of depression
Swallows the isolated air left in gasping lungs;
Air that at one time supplied
The energies needed to oppose the subtle Mistress.

Now we stand breathless
Gasping for a single dropp of air
Struggling to keep moving forward.
The Mistress donates air as she wills,
Yet only enough breath to keep us
Dangling on a thin spiders web.
We spin, we toil, we stretch, trying threads,
Only hoping to break a grip of iron
Welded to our heart.

The struggle continues,

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The Arrest

Jesus got arrested
down on fourth street
for taking in, and

associating with
whores, addicts, thieves,
and losers....

i didnt have the money
to go His bail...
so i sent Him a file,

a pack of Marlboro's,
and a tract from the
local Baptist Church....

complete with the address
for donations...

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