[Rockhounds] A Christmas Wish

[OnyxCollector at aol.com]

Larry,
   I don't need a photo, but the name and address  will do.  How cool to send 
a secret Santa gift!
David
 
 
In a message dated 12/2/2008 6:02:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
larryrush at worldnet.att.net writes:

List: I  have been corresponding with a young man in Brazil who is a mineral  
collector there. I was  hoping to be able to buy or trade some Minas  Gerais 
specimens from him, and we had been talking about that in several  ways until 
recently, when he informed me that he lost his job with the  city where he 
works, and he now cannot afford the postage to send  minerals.

Ordinarily, this would not be of a great concern to me,  except that he 
happened to mention that his 4 year old son will not have a  Christmas this 
year, due to the expense. Now, for a young man to forego  getting some 
minerals is one thing, but hearing that a 4 year old cannot  have Christmas 
presents is quite another!

I would like to ask the  list if there are any members who might have some 
toys, maybe a computer  game, perhaps some clothes, whatever a child might be 
able to celebrate  Christams with, if they might consider sending them along 
to this family,  so that their boy will not miss having a Christmas this 
year. If so, let  me know off-line, and I will send the mailing address along 
(and a photo  of this boy) for your use.

I apologize for using the list for a  non-mineral issue, but, after all, it 
is that time of year!!

Larry  Rush 

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