This is dedicated to my sister Amy who gives and gives and gives. Some people appreciate it; some don’t. But she keeps giving anyway. Worse, she’s misunderstood. A lot. And that makes my heart hurt. This story reminded me of you, Ames! I love you. [Post image: Amy with one of our beagles, September 2009]
The Samaritan’s Dilemma, Part 3
Is giving ingrained in us? Do we have to do it? Just because we know it’s right? A couple of stories from The Samaritan’s Dilemma: Should Government Help Your Neighbor. Here, the author Deborah Stone, quotes the “Metropolitan Diary” of the New York Times: “Ned Helfand was walking past Madison Square Garden recently when a […]