Icing On The Cake

On Saturday, a friend of mine asked if I had read an article in a frou-frou magazine that highlights the rich and famous of the area, highlighting fund raising events where folks come out in their finery – candid shots of those who attended the events. There is also a lot advertising of shops and communities that cater to the rich. A fun read.

Last night my daughter plopped this magazine in my lap and asked me to read the story of a little girl’s slumber party that was the feature story of the magazine. By the time I read through the article, I was beyond appalled that this magazine felt it appropriate to highlight the more than ridiculous event that took it to the level of insane. What does this child have to look forward to as a young adult?

But, the “Icing on the Cake”, was the paragraph where each little girl was giving a “ball” to be given to the underprivileged children of the area to promote health and wellness. At that point, I knew the word “Stupid” was at the fore front of the article. I had no choice but to respond to the Editor with a response to this inappropriate article.

Each little girl at this slumber party were – Given a pair of pretty pajamas, a pillow with a butterfly theme, a hand painted plate with their name, a facial and hair by a team of professionals from a upscale Day Spa – on and on the list of what these little girls received to attend this little slumber party went on. But the underprivileged child received a ball. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?!!!!!!

Do we really think these little girls grasped the giving to others? No!! They probably did not even know or think for a moment about giving to others. What is apparent is this mother wanted to sell a bag of poop, that this outrageous party had some philanthropic justification. And I must ask the question just what was the editor of this magazine thinking when writing about this absurdity of this beyond extreme party of a little girl to mentioning that a flippant gift of a “ball” to an underprivileged child was teaching these little girls giving to others. It would have been better to just leave this statement out. For this paragraph makes the mother and the magazine look like idiots.

What is the sadness of this whole scenario, what will this child believe that what ever she wants her parents will buy. Do you think she actually appreciated what was done for her? What does she have to look forward to as a young adult?

The appreciation of a simple ball was probably more appreciated by the child that received it, than the child that received the “mess” given to them at this party that by this time next year will be forgotten.

Shame on you mother! Shame on you editor! And shame on the mother who thinks that she will have to top this party for her little girl.