Julie Î.-P.-É.

Life's good!

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@psac_afpc Our local could have used that donation to get better strike pay this past spring… thanks for not supporting your own members @psac_afpc

[Mrs Fox 🕊️ @CaliforniaFrizz]

Katharine Hepburn’s childhood, in her own words.
“Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus.
Finally, there was only one other family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The way they were dressed, you could tell they didn't have a lot of money, but their clothes were neat and clean.
The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns, animals, and all the acts they would be seeing that night. By their excitement you could sense they had never been to the circus before. It would be a highlight of their lives.
The father and mother were at the head of the pack standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband's hand, looking up at him as if to say, "You're my knight in shining armour." He was smiling and enjoying seeing his family happy.
The ticket lady asked the man how many tickets he wanted? He proudly responded, "I'd like to buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets, so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady stated the price.
The man's wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, the man's lip began to quiver. Then he leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady again stated the price.
The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?
Seeing what was going on, my dad reached into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill, and then dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father bent down, picked up the $20 bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."
The man understood what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, heartbreaking and embarrassing situation.
He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill, and with his lip quivering and a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied; "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."
My father and I went back to our car and drove home. The $20 that my dad gave away is what we were going to buy our own tickets with.
Although we didn't get to see the circus that night, we both felt a joy inside us that was far greater than seeing the circus could ever provide.
That day I learnt the value to Give.
The Giver is bigger than the Receiver. If you want to be large, larger than life, learn to Give. Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.
The importance of giving, blessing others can never be over emphasised because there's always joy in giving. Learn to make someone happy by acts of giving.”

Happy Wednesday folks 💫

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@cbcmarketplace there’s a voluntary recall on @SamsungCanada washer up to October 2016 and mine was built in November @SamsungCanada won’t do anything for me

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@cbcmarketplace there’s a voluntary recall on @SamsungCanada washer up to October 2016 and mine was built in November @SamsungCanada won’t do anything for me

[Lindsay Karr @ltkarr]

@BestBuy I am having a lot of problems with a washer you sold to me in 2016. @SamsungUS @Samsung is of no help. There are many people who are experiencing same rust issues.

[Michael Nabert @SustainableSong]

Take note: in a crisis, what makes it manageable is socialism. Passed free camping for evacuees, sharing our garden harvest to feed evacuees, and folks with a tanker truck offering evacuees free gasoline. Dedicated kindness & no strings attached generosity best help us survive.

[Mitch Cormier @mitchcormierCBC]

https://t.co/Uh4l3cMoRP

[Government of PEI @InfoPEI]

Demandez une microsubvention de lutte contre le racisme.
Les propositions de projets seront acceptées jusqu'au 1er mai 2023. Il est possible de se renseigner sur les microsubventions et d’obtenir les formulaires de demande au : https://t.co/AlpHlreZ3z

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@NewInZurich Heading to Zurich soon, we’ll be checking this place out!! The hard part will be deciding which pastry to get 🤯

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@psac_afpc @ChrisNatPres I - a striking member - don’t know what that final offer is but please let the membership choose if it’s acceptable through the ratification vote, that’s democratic!

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

Hope you and the other @psac_afpc employees are enjoying your full pay!

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@ChrisNatPres

I have been on the picket line, not for solidarity but because I'm forced to as I need the measly $75 per day strike pay. I can't afford your “solidarity”!!

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

After 5 days on strike, even if the union is able to get the additional 4% it is seeking - and that's a BIG IF - it will take me 4 months to make up what I've lost due to this strike so far. Accept what @JustinTrudeau is offering and get us back to work.

[J. Wayne Thibodeau @JWayneCBC]

BREAKING: Prince Edward Islanders are heading to the polls for a provincial election this spring, with voting day set for Monday, April 3. #cndpoli #peipoli #peivotes2023 ⁦@CBCPEI⁩ ⁦@CBCPolitics⁩ https://t.co/aiRkgjNOmW

[Cohérence @coherence_e]

« Soyez comme l'arbre, changez vos feuilles, mais jamais vos racines. Vous pouvez changer vos opinions, mais jamais vos principes. »
Victor Hugo

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

Fine. I'll be House Speaker.

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

@siomoCTV I don’t think the chicken #farmers are getting more than they were last year…

[Siobhan Morris @siomoCTV]

I beg your pardon

[Julie Î.-P.-É. @JulieIPE]

#MyTwitterAnniversary may be my last if #ElonMusk has any more of his brilliant ideas 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

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