MOM - The Blessing Bag Gangster - CineVlog #3
My Mom
WHAT UP HOMIES!!!
Before we get started - Yes. I'm fully aware that Mothers day was a little over a week ago. I had every intention of posting this on Mothers-day but for various reasons that didn't happen. Sorry mom. Now, with that having been said - lets dive on into the post.
Note: This video is another throwback - I followed my Rockstar of a mother around for a day in December of 2017.
If you've kept up with my blog then you know how much I cherish the time I get to spend with my Mother and how important family is to me. My mom (as with most) does so much for other people - She’s totally selfless and gives nothing but 100% all the time. I mean it - Everyone she meets, everything that she does - it's done with nothing but full effort and a heart bubbling with love. She leaves nothing in the tank ever. She goes out of her way to help others at every turn and rarely does she ever do anything just for herself. When I say rarely I really mean like never.
To say I've been blessed in life would be an understatement. I've had it good. Really good. From family to friends. All nothing shy of perfect. That's not to say I've been without my troubles. There's been times rougher than others.
I remember times when I was a kid that the only way I got new clothes were when my mom splurged and spent a collective $50 between my two sisters and I at Goodwill. But no matter what we never went without. To my parent’s credit - There was always food on the table and clothes on our backs. The lights were always on and there was always something fun to do. I never knew how bad things were because like mothers tend to do - mine hid the worst from us.
As the years went on and things balanced out she found herself with more time and less stressed finances - What did she do? No, she didn't buy herself a new car. No, she didn't go on a crazy luxurious vacation. She started giving back to her community.
For the last 4 years my mom and a friend have put together "Blessing Bags" for the less fortunate. All made possible because of donations from local business – Friends, Family and her putting her own money in. In 2016 they did a go fund me but never managed to raise all that much money. Each bag costs between $20 and $40 - This year there were roughly 35 bags - At $20 a bag x 35 bags it comes out to roughly $700 CDN in out of pocket costs and product donations. This is just for one day.
Aside from doing the blessing bags she also frequently will buy homeless people in her area meals - Takes them to the laundry mat - Or to Goodwill to buy new clothes. Any way I really just wanted brag about how awesome I think my mom is - But I'd Also like to push for some awareness about the blessing bag idea - I challenge all of you to get out there - Tell your friends about Blessing bags & spread some love.
so What's Inside?
Toothbrush
Tooth paste
Hand sanitizer
Q-Tips
Band-Aids
Bar of soap
Shampoo
Hand lotion
Conditioner
Lip-balm
Deodorant
A warm hat
Gloves
Socks
Mouthwash
Floss
Comb/brush
Hair ties
feminine products
Oatmeal
Granola bar
little Debbie cakes
Ritz Handi-Snacks
Tea bags
Coffee
toys for kids
Sweets
Greeting card
That's all for now
There will be more soon
E - Out
PS - I asked permission of the majority people whose faces showed up on camera - They had no problem being in the video and just wanted to know what it was for.
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Blessing bags :O how beautiful is that?? Your Mum is lovely, and you are extremely skilled with the camera!!
My mom is lovely isn't she! Awww shucks thanks I do my best with the camera. I'm still learning - Means a lot that you enjoyed it!
Yes, your work is beautiful!
Your post had been curated by the @buildawhale team and mentioned here:
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Keep up the good work and original content, everyone appreciates it!
Hey just saw the post - thanks for the recognition.you guys are awesome!
Woah... your mom's the best dude!! #kindness - we need more people like this!
Awesome camera work, too, really liked the visual style, the closing in on the scenes with a (for moderns aesthetics) surprisingly long lens... color grading was on point!!!
But that EDM soundtrack was kind of weird... i felt like it totally didn't fit the theme or visual style.
Regardless... awesome work... we need more stuff like that. I'm actually glad you haven't given up on steemit along the road (yeah, I just read that other post you made), makes me appreciate this platform a bit more myself!!!
Hey man - I love hearing what people think in the comments - love it x10 when they take the time to write something like this.
Lol word man my mom is amazing - love her to pieces.
Your appreciation of my efforts in relation to the cinematography means a lot. Yeah I shot a bunch with a 35mm but there was a few people that were acting kind of sketchy and I didn't feel like getting robbed or into a fight so I walked up the road a bit and switched to an 85mm - I used some clear image zoom in spots to get tighter - roughly giving me a 115 /130mm. The color grading took a while to find something I thought complimented the project. There was like 10 different versions of it.
Yeah the music was a toss up. Everything else I went with kind of made it seem depressing or creepy. I hear what you're saying - truth is I agree. But on my end it could be that I've Listened to it while editing like 100 times.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my posts - glad I didn't leave to. Because I would have missed interactions like this. Have a great evening.
I'm equally thrilled by finding original content gems like your work here! There's been plenty of times when the experience here felt like a very small circle jerking echo-chamber... but then... bling... out of nowhere, a shiny piece of precious content shines through the mist and it feels good to be part of this community again!!
So thank YOU! heh...
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Very nice personal post, your mom is a real angel. More people like that would make this world a better place. Take care mahh man
Hey dude- Have not checked my replies in a bit - So happy you checked it out! I'm going over to her place on the weekend for dinner - going to show her all the awesome stuff people said about her. lol she's gonna happy cry at this one. Hope you have a wonderful day brother. I'm taking a break from puffing green - Enjoy a smoke for me. A big fat one lol!
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Paradise lies at the feet of the mother... Great post sir, it was so moving.
Indeed very true - thank you very much!
My man you have talent!! Love the feel you have!
Thanks dude!!!
well outstanding editing which camera you use in this video and editing software can u tell me name of camera and software u use for editing video and sound quality is too good <3
Hey thanks - this was shot on the Sony a7sii - edited in Adobe Premier - Thanks for stopping by! If you enjoyed check out my last video!
Yes bro !!!! Such an inspiring piece of writing and work !! Your mum sounds like an incredible character ! I hope to be as selfless as her one day ! Keep it up homie !
Hey brother - sorry it took me so long to get back to you - Been super busy the last few days. Your comment makes me all warm and fuzzy lol - for real man - it means a lot coming from a talented person like you. I dropped a comment on your 100+ followers post the other day - don't know if you saw it - tried to break down the voting business for ya. Any who Hope to see a new video from you soon.
Great post man! I sure wanna make a video about how great my mom is. Thank ou for inspiring me.
Thank you very much! Do it and tag me in it - I'd love to check it out! So glad you took the time to check out my post!
Wow. Super gift! Love it love it ! :-):-):-)❤️
Thank you for checking it out. Very glad you enjoyed it !