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bring them some stuff from the kick ass bakery in town.
Will do. Thanks, WV Mountaineer!Don’t offer money. Offer your time and attention.
The friend of the friend does not attend our church, but how I met the individual that is going to help me with the hunt is through our volunteering with our monthly food bank drives through the church. Thank you for the suggestion, though: I understand where you are coming from with that and will do my best to show my appreciation to the landowner in a much more meaningful way than by offering money. As you mentioned, donating a day of my time helping around his place is certainly a possibility. Thanks for taking the time to respond, Davyalabama!Lots of great insight on here, very good Rokslide. The friend of the friend that has the land, does he go to church too on the island. Show up early to that church on Sunday, help set up, help with whatever you can. You know churches always welcome help.
The idea of donating a day of your time to helping around his place is very good.
RockAndSage, thank you so much for this insight! This is very helpful to me and I appreciate you sharing it with me! Everyone here has given me some pretty stellar ideas, and yours are no exception. I'll be sure to keep you posted on the hunt! Thanks again!You're getting great feedback and counsel here, and are taking it great, and as intended. You'll do well.
The only thing I can really offer here, is that it's about respect, gratitude, and appreciation. How you demonstrate that will be a bit culturally specific, and tuned to the individuals. Bottom line though, is that they are giving of themselves to you. If you have any way you can return that giving of self, it will likely be appreciated.
Suggestions above of helping the landowner are excellent. Gifts that demonstrate thoughtful consideration, like book you bought, are also solid. And especially, if you have something you do as a craft or a trade, making a gift of some kind that shows an extra level of both consideration and effort on your part tends to go over very well, if you have something like that you can do.
You're on the right path, good luck and keep us posted on your hunt(s)!
Thanks for this suggestion...I am now drooling just thinking about the delicious hot bread...:-Dbring them some stuff from the kick ass bakery in town.