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From: "Wendy Blumfield" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 1:07 PM
Subject: What a dilemma!
> As our long new year weekend comes to a close I must share a dilemma with
> Lactnetters.
> Although my husband is retired, we still receive on special festivals gift
> boxes from his former company. They usually contain wine, nuts and all
> sorts of goodies including several bars and boxes of chocolates and
> candies. In the past these boxes were usually distributed for the company
> by one of the local chocolate companies which produce excellent quality
> regular and boutique sweets.
> Although my husband is a chocaholic, we usually distribute most of these
> goodies to the grandchildren, my cleaning lady and the neighbours.
> This year too we received our gift box and opened it eagerly to see what
> was included this time. And this year all the chocolates were produced
> by Nestles!!
> Now what do I do? No, I cannot throw them in the dumpster, for that is an
> insult to the givers, nor can I give them to the food bank because that
> gives as much of a mixed message as if I donated formula.
> So yes I did distribute them to the children and grandchildren (amid much
> mirth as they know very well my feelings about Nestle). They promised not
> to enjoy eating them too much and that in no way would this influence
> their future breastfeeding attitudes.
>
> But I finish on a positive note. The young man who blew the Shofar (the
> ram`s horn sounded in the synagogue on the New Year) with enormous energy,
> a sweet beautiful sound that he sustained while we all held our breath -
> he was one of "my babies."
> Not only did his parents come to my prenatal course about 25 years ago but
> I happened to be in the hospital when his mum was in labour and I went in
> and helped them - and he was breastfed for a year! His parents who were
> "kvelling" (an untranslateable Yiddish term which more or less means being
> proud of one`s kids) turned to include me in the congratulations they were
> getting from all our friends.
> A happy sweet peaceful and healthy new year to all Lactnetters. You don`t
> have to be Jewish to share this greeting.
>
> Wendy Blumfield
> Israel
>
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