11/25/2024
Our fundraiser garage sale last week was another unsuccessful venture. That was our last garage sale.
A friend 'graciously' offered to store donated items in her garage so that I could have sales to raise money for the shelter. Due to my hectic schedule, I was not able to have the sale in April, to which I was incessantly badgered on when I was going to have the sale. The only open day I had was last week, so I began preparations. I was told that everything had to go! Not having anywhere to store the leftovers, I tried to make room in my garage which I knew was a losing battle, but I made a valiant effort. Upon arriving at the garage sale a half an hour late to set up, I was greeted with anger, and was yelled at - and in that half an hour nothing had been brought out to the driveway. I had to start setting up a half hour late that was wasted time that could have been avoided had that 'friend' started pulling things out in the time that she waited for me. I'm sorry that I was late, having to medicate ferrets, feed and water up to 30 ferrets, feed my dog, load tables in the car, and then finding ice on my car windshield that I had to scrape off with a music CD. It was then that I decided to cut all ties to this supposed friend. After the sale all the leftover donations were either donated to another charity or thrown in the garbage.
Maybe I'm just too sensitive a person, but it was an exhaustive venture and too much work for so little return. And to be treated with such hate and disrespect was just not worth the effort. I guess it's just too much to ask for a little consideration for what my life and schedule is like to be treated like a puppet that can be manipulated to everyone else's expectations.
I am very thankful and appreciative of all the support and donations, however I feel like it was such a failure and I fell short of so many goals with this venture.
I know this is just sounding like a rant, but most of the time these are things that go on behind the scenes, and you don't know what really goes into these events. It's exhausting, and gets tiring to have to walk on eggshells around people and always have to try and be someone you're not just so you don't p**s anyone off and avoid being treated like crap.
I'm going to be doing some restructuring of the shelter, and will be making adjustments to keep it going as best I can, all the while making sure I can still keep my sanity.
You don't keep a shelter alive for almost 30 years without taking a few punches.
January 1st will be seeing a new beginning.
Still, and always will be, Making A Difference, One Ferret At A Time