At work a small committee of residents handed out a note saying they would like every resident to fork over $75 to be divided between all the staff at our assisted living home. I will say I am paraphrasing a bit...it was worded very nicely with a true spirit of giving and thankfulness I felt. At first I was kinda shocked that they would ask. Then I decided that maybe that it was better they did such a letter and that they spelled it out clearly. Boy I heard alot of grumbling from the residents today. Three of the residents who are super super demanding got very upset and pretty much griped at me about it. They are the top three people who need help all the time and ask for help for every little thing all the time. I am not sure how I feel about it all. To tip or not....to bless or just figure heck they get paid to help me. I am not sure what is the proper way to handle things. Needless to say I felt really uncomfortable taking their heat a bit, but I decided to deflect the heat a bit and not really say much.

It was realy hard when one lady ripped the paper in a few pcs in front of me and then handed me the letter all torn up.
Christmas sure can be an odd time of year on so many levels!