Topic : 12/13 Dr. Phil and Robin's Holiday Special

I for one am so surprised at all the negativity here.

I for one would love to hear Dr Phil's slant on the things that are being said.

He might call a couple of you KNUCKLEHEADS!!!

or maybe say..Hows that working for you!!!!

HE told us before the show that day its his favorite day of the year.

SHAME on all of you for trying to make he and Robin feel bad.

If you like him..and watch him regularly..then you should know he is a good man, that thinks things thru.

I'm sure they do plenty for the "poor and deserving folks you all talk about..."

Hes that kind of guy!!!! and has the resources...

I want to thank each and every one of the people that understand exactly what happened on that show..

Dr Phil and Robin arranged to be the vehicle to deliver to people that the show PICKED...a nice Christmas.

Not any of us..know any and all their stories. Some of the sad tales here, might...measure up to them...

The ones I talked to that day..HAD NOTHING..left after the fires... No TV to watch Dr Phil on, no pans to cook with...NO computer to write mean spirited things on...etc etc....

Losing everything you own..basically makes you and easy person to buy for ...you have nothing..so anything is OK.

I personally at the show..saw some of the people giving their toys they received to the toys for tots barrel, and to other people that had kids.

I know many of us...shared with neighbors...and people less fortunate...

PASSING the BLESSING ON!!!

Having sat in the audience and having seen with my own eyes..the genuine joy that Dr Phil got giving these gifts...was enough for me.

Ive watched the same shows you have and felt jealous, and why not me...then this time..when it was me..I was so blessed..but its sad that there are so many people feeling so left out.

Ive worked  hard my whole life, was disabled at a point in my life...and lived thru some tough times...but I never could have bought any of these things for myself, i too would have never believed Ide get a chance...to be there that day...none of us knew why we were there, we thought we were there to see a show about recovery from the wildfires...

Thats what makes the gift special to those of us who got them.

I want to ONE MORE TIME SAY>>>>>>>

Thank YOU Dr Phil,Robin and family....thank you for having such a heart...

last year the Katrina victims....this year the fire..and many handicapped and disabled people...

You did a wonderful thing...don't stop....

and I love my watch....(smile)haven't taken it off....NEVER will....if I have anything to say about it!!!!

I hope I'm never in a another wildfire situation like this years it was HORRENDOUS, SCARY and surreal...

TV couldn't even show a 10th of it!!

Be happy and blessed and safe...and most of grateful for the fact you are alive and breathing, many aren't after the fires...many had horrible losses... Pray for them.

How do you know anything about what insurance any of the people on the show had.......thats assuming alot.

If you would look into it, you may find that many people are very uninsured..and also an area that burned had many people much like yourself, on ssi and disabled, and  they are not living under the usual.."movie stars, big cars..homes" that you think all Californians live in..

ITS NOT A REALITY!!!!

Many people in California are disabled..like you,,,many are unemployed, or living with other family members to make the cost of living a little less.

I care  alot a bout YOU and I know Dr Phil does..too... please try to find it in your heart to be happy that people that have less than you right now...were treated so nicely...

One day it might be you.....you never know....

  I do'not see as much Jealousy as I do worry.  Worry for our children of the United States........The ones here that are starving. Charities are non profit org's that get alot of money from the goverment and other way's.......I say set up a food line in several city's across the U.S. & Calif  On Christmas Day. Give away gift's to children and make a day of it and all of Hollywood can work in the food line while the rest of us hand out toy's that Hollywood provide's  !!  SOUND'S GREAT TO ME  ; )    WELL DR.PHIL SOUND LIKE A PLAN?.........I AM A GREAT ORGANIZER  LET ME SET IT UP!

It's very good to see people like you and Robin sharing your wealth with so many people.  If I were to become financially better, I would do the same thing.  I had much rather give than take.  My home burned down in 1987 and we lost everything.  People never gave us anything except sympathy. I never thought anything about it at the time.  There was just too much to do trying to get built back, keeping up with our jobs.  But it seems that when things happen to people in numbers, people are there.  But when it's just one no one is there.

Now, how can I get tickets to your Holiday Special show next year? 

Peg

First, I feel awful for those of you struggling through tough times.  I'm a SAHM because it would cost US money if I wanted to work by the time I paid for daycare.  My husband lost his job the day before Thanksgiving, and he's not eligible for unemployment.  Our December rent hasn't been paid, so without a major miracle, we'll be evicted in January - with noplace to go.  I applied for food stamps, but because of their backlog, I can't expect to actually receive any assistance until March at the earliest. 

I don't want sympathy...I'm not whining here...just trying to explain that I KNOW what it's like to suffer and do without.

When I watched this show, I didn't feel any sort of jealousy.  I just felt thankful.  My son's art projects are still safely on our closet shelf, our family pictures are still on my bedside table, all of the crap that I consider essential for daily life is still HERE...it wasn't burned to rubble.  The rest of it...the missing rent money, etc...God will find a way to get it to us.  We have everything we NEED!

I'm pretty sad that so many of you are having a hard time just being thankful that you didn't lose everything you own.  Yes, insurance can rebuild a house...but family heirlooms, mementos, pictures...those are gone forever.  And if a pair of diamond earrings makes someone smile who's facing a Christmas with NO tangible reminders of their memories, then they deserve them.

I enjoyed your Christmas show and very glad to see people in need get help. Although it does depress me a bit because there are a lot more people that need assistance. Some of which are not a part of a major catastrophic event but have little or nothing. I know you can't take care of everyone. Some that need are just those who are down on their luck or a victims of circumstances beyond their control.

Again I think your show was honorable and those folks were very deserving of the assistance. I'll be watching.

Hi, does anyone remember the name of the jeans Robin mentioned she loves? I have been navigating around the site, and am not finding a link.

Thank You, and Happy Holiday's!  :-)