The United Way realized that it had never received a donation from the > citys most successful lawyer. > So a United Way volunteer paid the lawyer a visit in his lavish office. > The volunteer opened the meeting by saying, Our research shows > that even though your annual income is over two million dollars, you > dont give a penny to charity. Wouldnt you like to give something back >to > your community through the United Way? > The lawyer thinks for a minute and says, First, did your research also >show > you that my mother is dying after a long, painful illness and she has >huge > medical bills that are far beyond her ability to pay? > Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, Uh... no, I didnt know that. > Secondly, says the lawyer, my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and > confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his wife and six >children. > The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off > again. > Thirdly, did your research also show you that my sisters husband died >in a > dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three > children one of whom is disabled and another has learning disabilities > requiring an array of private tutors? > > The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, Im sorry, I > had no idea > And the lawyer says, So... if I didnt give any money to them, what > in the hell makes you think Id ever give any to you?
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 06:01:07 +0000
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