Today Nicole and I took Jessica shopping. She turns 22 years old tomorrow. She has grown over the past year. She now likes her disabled workshop. And she has begun to learn to write again on the computer. It is a slow process, but maybe she can write independently in the next 5 years. Her teacher is wonderful. We are very blessed to have her help! If I stopped and thought about what Jessica might be doing if she was healthy, it could break my heart. Birthdays should be happy, but when your child is disabled it's always bitter sweet. Bitter because of the milestones that were never met, and sweet because of the person that is still very valuable and wonderful. But I'm sure everyone feels bitter sweet about something in your life. Life is never only sweet. For me it is much better to fix my eyes on what is there and let go of what I hoped for...what every parent hopes for. Jess bought a new book, 3 DVD's and a Fanta. I also took her to McDonalds because that is ...
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Their prices on everything have gone up so much no more 4 for a $1 bins or 50 cent bins. Pants start at $7 now. They are half of some retail stores. You do have to examine things closely because they don't and the return policy isn't what it use to be.
The NW Goodwill CEO has made it a business, and has made millions personally because of it. So a lot of your funds isn't going directly to the actual need.
I still shop and donate there because it's handy.
The ARC helps handicap people and they are what the GW use to be where most of the money goes to the actual cause. ARC also has reasonable prices.
Now as far as resale shops go nothing beats the one in McMinnville called New to you. Everything is color coordinated according to size and everything has been checked out for tears, stains and loss buttons. They don't take damage goods.