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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:31 AM
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The church girl is graduating
An old friend of mine from high school has a daughter that's graduating from high school soon. I only hear from him through e-mails every few months. We are not close. Our political views are exactly opposite, and we both know it. His daughter will be attending Liberty University in the fall. I received a graduation announcement. I bought her a card. Should I send her a gift/money?
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:33 AM
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1. Send her a gift certificate to Daytimers or Franklin Covey
She will likely need a nice day planner for college.
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:45 AM
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2. I was thinking of giving a donation to someone in her name
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:53 AM
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5. I figured you did not wish to give her money
which is why I suggested the day planner thing. Not much else can be bought at either Daytimers or Franklin Covey, other than planners and planner accessories. So no money would go to fundy things.
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:59 AM
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6. I'm sure she has everything she need for college already
so it has to be something else. Thanks for the idea though.
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:46 AM
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3. Give her a $20 gift card to Target or something.
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 03:51 AM
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4. I want to do something for her
but I don't really want to give her any money. I could, but i'm not sure what she'd do with it.
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:09 AM
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7. Half-rack of Pabst and a bottle of RU-486...
?? maybe that is a bad idea.. iTunes gift card?
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:16 AM
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8. I like your style
Doubt church chick would.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:18 AM
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9. How about a USB flash drive!
You can get a 512 MB drive for less than $30. And it may be something she does not already have.
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:24 AM
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10. I don't even know what that is. LOL
I'd probably want one for myself. :-)
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:24 AM
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11. here
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001FV37S/sr=8-2/qid=1149758282/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-8512293-5655938?%5Fencoding=UTF8
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Tracyjo Donating Member (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:34 AM
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12. Oh, that's what it is
I used one of those when I was in school too. Dumb me didn't even know what it was called. She will need one for college though. I know I did. I was scared to death it wouldn't work when I needed it. Yeah, I remember that. I should probably ask if she has one first. I'm sure her parents are sending her off with everything she needs already.
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 05:43 AM
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13. Do they even know what computers are at Liberty U?
Perhaps stone tablets are more in order. Or an abacus.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 07:52 AM
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16. Gift certificates to restaurants?
If she leaves campus for school activities or to visit home she'd have the money to have a meal somewhere. And most restaurants won't allow them to be cashed in for money so she'd have to use it there.

I always give restaurant certificates. Some think it sound silly but the kids usually thank me over winter break.
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 07:44 AM
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14. How about a nice
book?

Not overtly liberal - but one that will get her THINKING, at least.
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 07:47 AM
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15. How about a phone
card! Just so you know most colleges supply students with day planners.
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GirlinContempt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 07:53 AM
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17. A card is fine
if you wish to send a gift or money, do so. But I'd recommend against specifically picking some sort of 'liberal' gift, as I think that's inappropriate. I don't like it when people buy me things they know I'm not going to like because they want to make me more like themselves, and I won't do it to others.
A gift card or cash is fine, but you can't control what she buys with it, and if you're really that concerned maybe just stick to the card by itself.
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