#angel tree

[ilivelikeimtrying]

Ambrosius would 100% participate in angel tree only he would actually try buying a whole tree and every name on it. Like, he knows he has to capability of doing it, so I imagine during the holidays he'd want as many people- those less fortunate- to have as good of a time as possible.

(He can't buy every tree though because "Sir Goldenloin, others should be allowed to participate")

[dumb-silly-bug]

as I now have some disposable income, I got presents for an angel tree kid this year. And I have been thinking of him all month.

He's 12 years old and wanted fortnite stuff and anime stuff, so I hunted around Walmart to find everything anime (didn't realize I could actually take the tag home and bring it back) and now I think about him every time I see an anime thing

my mom found a MHA ornament for my bedt friend who also loved anime, but instead of thinking, "yeah, an anime ornament for my anime-obsessed best friend I've known for 10 years" I thought "oh! angel tree boy would love that! too bad I already turned in the tag n stuff"

ANYWAYS long story short, I hope he's happy and has the best christmas ever :):)

[marvelmaniac715]

One of my new favourite things is watching rich people shopping for their angel tree kids on TikTok because for some reason it reminds me of my childhood love of watching packing videos. I had a little red playmobil suitcase from the camping set and I’d spend loads of time packing and unpacking it with the tiny accessories. I’d watch videos of people packing their American Girl doll suitcases with accessories, as well as parent vloggers packing their kids’ carry on luggage, I don’t know why I loved it all so much but the angel tree videos are scratching that itch even when I thought I’d grown out of it.

[enby-keith]

Hot take but if you’re doing any sort of angel tree thing for Christmas you should get the kid what’s on there. Like if they ask for something specific, get them that. Extras are great of course, but cmon. They deserve to get the one or two specific items they ask for. Can’t afford it? Find one you can.

[aladlard]

While walking through the woods, I stumbled upon this Angel Tree. The tree, which is partially hollowed out, was adorned with angel figurines and had this message attached to it:

ANGEL TREE

Angels are always among us.

There are earth angels, deceased loved ones that are now angels, and angels that have never been in a human body.

Angels will help with any problem IF ASKED, but you must leave the problem with them. They don't help with any problems that aren't released to them as they will always honor your free will. If you are hanging onto a problem, they will let you hang onto it. Release it to them and watch for magical solutions.

This angel tree has been dedicated to you, the angels, and miracle solutions.

[loudestcloud]

The thought doesn't count if you don't fucking care!

So basically, A TikToker was doing an angel tree gift kid and ordered online and I was, in a nicer way, like thank fuck someone used the internet to get all the kid wanted instead of just going 'I couldn't find it so they don't get that item that they specifically needed like a coat' and she replied with basically 'Oh at least they tried, we should just be encouraging ppl to care, its the thought that counts blah blah' NOT ITS NOT, Its fucking not! and I can tell you cos I know! I hated pink as a kid but because I was a girl, I always got the girls stockings when I needed them (I'm from the UK/we never got enough help to get onto custom lists like that) and it was all pink glittery shit and skin care stuff. The year I got a box from my school, ppl that knew me? Still pink girly shit and products I can't use, It ruined my Christmas each fucking year because I hated all that shit and thought about the other girls who didn't get one but would have loved it! Making me more sad and I'd just have to donate almost all my stocking fillers to a different place. We eventually stopped using services like that because we decided it wasn't working at all for us so just went to the food places when we needed help. I just wanted the cheap plastic cars and maybe some glue sticks and my teachers and classmates knew that, even a pink car would have been nice! My favourite child toys were a purple Barbie car and a pink thunderbirds car, you can combo girly with my interests as a kid but no one ever did, I was more excited about having the canned foods and trying new brands I'd never seen before. Also I never got a jumper in a single one? All these American kids getting coats, It was only last year that i had a stocking with a hat and gloves like damm. Anyway-

It's like when ppl said we as a society need to stop getting art kids the cheap shitty art sets that will dry out and snap in a week, that's not a thought that counts, they're gonna have ONE good day then have a break down over how they think they did something wrong to the kit when actually it was just a shitty gift. Like yes, if this is a 4 year old maybe get them that horrible thing to test the waters so you can find out what they like but art kids still get them into their 20s! If your kid is older than 4, they will have a preference in art medium. Get the kid that paints some nice paints, better if you know what type they like but even paint they don't like is still better than that shit. Get the drawing kid, wait for it, pencils! Whoa! So new! Care about your fucking kid. They can always tell.

It is not. The thought. That counts.

Edit: Actually, I'm not done. Angel trees this year have been pissing me off because, okay so this one TikToker picked a little boy asked for Bluey stuff and she got him really cool bluey stuff because it was very clear that he'd like that because the note said that. Her girl? They girl card she picked up? Just said anime. Just fuckin anime! No show, no genre, no manga NOTHING! Just anime! Imagine if Bluey boy just said Dogs or cartoons. Someone could get a fuckin Monster high doll for him, that's what it'd be like for these anime kids! This girl liked unicorns and make up so I'd assume maybe she's into magical girls but i understand why the TikToker chose this nice BNHA book because BNHA is popular and, ngl it was probably the only thing available in store but again thats why online is a thing. No shade to this lady tho, she didn't a good job. But another person got another girl who just said anime and FNAF. So y'all can write FNAF, but not a single anime name? Because she had FNAF, they got her a demon slayer color book, they did check the pages for age appropriate stuff before tho. But like we are just assuming these kids are into the popular, boy fighting stuff when they might not be and it sucks cos imagine getting a gift of an anime you actually hate, like I hate Demon slayer but love FNAF, it is a safe choice and a good one like sge replied to be about and i was like 100% the best guess... But why are we having to guess on these personalized fuckin hand made lists! Bluey kid didn't have that! The gamer kids don't get that! fuck these poor girls I guess, girls never need shit apparently! Take what you get you piss poor kids and be grateful it's something �� fuck off

[petertingle-yipyip]

i may not be super duper financially stable but you’re gonna expect me to walk by the angel tree at the closest mall to me and NOT pick the two kids that have the same interests as me???

[privatehousesanatomy]

in honour of it being christmas in literally three days, i have a lot to say about the angel tree and what i have seen posted on social media in the last few weeks. i'll post my thoughts in point form.

if you cannot afford to do the angel tree or buy gifts for your own damn kids, do NOT take a ticket off of the angel tree.

if you cannot afford to get everything on the child's list (which is usually like three items or less), do NOT take a ticket off of the angel tree.

do NOT take 24 tickets home, post on social media that you are going to make handmade items instead of spending money, and then throw the tickets into the trash instead of taking the tickets back to the angel tree, because now 24 children are likely going to wake up on christmas morning to nothing under the tree. there is nothing wrong with handmade gifts, let me clarify. i received a handmade blanket yesterday and i adore it, but i'm also not a child who's parents are seeking help from strangers to buy my christmas presents. the children on the angel tree are deserving of more than just handmade items because you can't afford to buy them what they actually asked for. they're deserving of getting exactly what they asked for.

do NOT donate your children's hand me downs or buy them crap from the local dollar store. the dollar store stuff is okay if you plan to add a stocking with their gifts, but, again, say it with me, these children deserve more than your children's dirty old clothes and toys. just because their family is financially struggling, that doesn't mean their clothing and toys need to be a reflection of that as well.

if you are feeling deterred this holiday season from donating to the angel tree because "well i bet there's a lot of parents that have the money, they just don't want to spend it" or "they're abusing the system", change that mindset really fucking quick because all you're saying is that you think that children deserve to suffer because of the actions of their parents. a few bad apples shouldn't ruin the entire concept for everyone.

if you've purchased the asked for items on the angel tree tickets, do NOT cross out any barcodes or write "DONATED ITEM" on the packaging, for a number of reasons.

you're literally ruining the magic of christmas because of your own need to feel this sense of superiority over the fact that you donated the items. the kids will see "DONATED ITEM" and realize at the same time that santa is not real and that their parents didn't have money to buy them presents - ruining the magic of christmas for young children while also instilling a feeling of guilt in them for wanting things while their parents are struggling to put food on the table.

if you've purchased clothes and you choose to scratch out barcodes or label the items as donated, parents will be unable to return clothing items that might be too small for their children. they can put a general size range on the ticket but ultimately some things just might not fit and the item needs to be exchanged for a different size. but yall aren't thinking about that - you're just too hung up on the fact that some people might return the gifts for money and spend it on themselves instead.

it simply makes you look like an ass. it makes you look like you're simply doing the angel tree to flaunt that you have money while other people don't. tbh you're probably the kind of person that if you met the child your gifts were going to, you'd tell them to their face that mommy and daddy had to rely on a stranger to pay for their christmas.

lastly, if you are going to come on social media and call out parents who seem to be "ungrateful" for the donated christmas presents but what's in front of them is clearly dollar store garbage, YOU are the problem. if you wouldn't buy it for your own children because of the quality, why should other parents be thrilled that those garbage items are all they have to give to their children for christmas? why are they not allowed to want their children to have nice things? giving a child dollar store crap on christmas is basically the same thing as donating the expired items in the back of your pantry to the food bank. "well if they're hurting for money they'll be thankful for anything" - yes, because food poisoning is just what everyone wants for christmas, right? crayons that are likely broken in the box already are what kids what for christmas, right? forget the fact that the other kids are school are probably opening up ipads and other expensive items. if the family is poor, christmas should be a reflection of it, right? honestly, that mindset makes me sick.

[addyincolor]

I am Khaled from Gaza - I and my family of 5 live in northern Gaza. A very difficult life. My father traveled with my brother abroad to register him in the university to study medicine. The crossings were closed and we became separated. We have no source of income. As you know, the situation in the north is no food, no medicine, and no security. I hope you stand by us and help us provide the necessities of life we ​​need‼️

To any of you who participate, Palestinians are exactly the type of people Jesus wanted you to help on Christmas. Put your money where your indoctrination is.

[ardenzia777]

The Whole Album is so good, but I felt that "Would You Fall In Love with Me Again" Took the cake as the song from the Album to get an on Release Artpiece from me

Enjoy this speed paint, and uuuuhhh yeah I think i may do an image for each song from this saga cause i have ideas for ALLLL

Also some close ups

Peep the blood on his hands, mans has done things, but she loves him regardless ;w; Also homie is crying cause he has been waiting for this moment, nah, fighting for this moment for 20 years now Also the Olive Tree in the background uwu

Also i HAD to had Polites, ya already know hehe

HE IS SO HAPPY ODY FINALLY MADE IT HOME SAFELYYYYY

Also sure yeah I included Eurylochus as well uwu (peep the horns made out of lighting, yeah i know what you did Eury ewe, but I include u none the less uwu)

This whole journey has been amazing, it's bittersweet to see EPIC reach its end, but i'm glad it ended so happily (in the song, RIP IRL Ithaca)

[amalgamasreal]

So Universal Pictures may have just intentionally over-pruned all of the city owned trees in front of their LA corporate office in an effort to fuck with the WGA/SAG-AFTRA picketers during what is predicted to be the hottest week of the year so far:

And the LA City Controller is looking into it:

Once again it looks like it's time for:

[vintagehomecollection]

The Los Angeles House: Decoration and Design in America's 20th-Century City, 1995

[zegalba]

The Angel Oak Tree Located: South Carolina

[sai-int]

something something thinking about how when you're out with friends in a cute pub in scotland and you see the finest man you think you've ever laid eyes on, but that was a mistake because when he sees you, he approaches you and he's taking you back to a motel not 5 minutes later, and what was supposed to be a plain hookup was actually a life-altering one night stand, and when you wake up he's gone, but he left some advil, some water, and a little note that said "thanks for blessing me lass" and you never hear from him again, but the way he made you cum on his face 3 times haunts you something something