yeah, yeah, it’s only 20+ days late for the “what did you give/get for Christmas” post, but nonetheless, here goes part of it anyway:
This was one of the things I received that I thought was one of the coolest “gifts” I received … er, gave maybe?
I got a card and a description with this little guy inside. No, I didn’t get the kid, I got the alpaca … maybe I gave the alpaca? Actually, a donation was made on my behalf for half of an alpaca … that’s right, half (not sure which half). Either way, it was a gift that I received that was given in my name to a family in Ecuador through WorldVision.
I dug it b/c it was a way for my family members to include others in their outreach to help those in need around the world.
With a life span of up to 25 years, alpacas are hardy animals. Their soft, highly prized wool — up to 12 pounds a year per animal — fetches high prices and can be woven into essential clothing and household items like blankets and rugs. Plus, they help combat deforestation and aggressive farming techniques that have caused erosion and threatened community water supplies. While grazing, these gentle animals “mow” grass rather than uprooting it, and their soft, padded feet protect pastures rather than trampling them.
Thanks Steve, Lori, Chris and Chelsie.
They also got me my Second Amendment T-shirt:
the right to “bear” arms
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Thats awesome dude. I can only Imagine you flying to Ecuador and presenting the back half of an alpaca to a child and his/her response would be “How do you feed it?”.
I have started to notice more people are giving gifts like this past holiday season. There are even sites you can help donate money to people to help them start their own businesses. I also love the shirt.
i try not to think of it as front and back, but rather top and bottom … and I got the top half – head, neck and back.