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The United Way realized that it had never received a donation from the
city's 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 don't give a penny to charity.
Wouldn't 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 didn't know
that."
"Secondly," says the lawyer, "my brother, a blind disabled veteran
confined
to a wheelchair, 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 sister's husband died
in
dreadful car accident,
leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children, one of whom
is
disabled and another who
has learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm so sorry,
I had
no idea."
And the lawyer says, "So...if I didn't give any money to them, what
makes
you think
I'd give any to you?"
city's 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 don't give a penny to charity.
Wouldn't 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 didn't know
that."
"Secondly," says the lawyer, "my brother, a blind disabled veteran
confined
to a wheelchair, 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 sister's husband died
in
dreadful car accident,
leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children, one of whom
is
disabled and another who
has learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm so sorry,
I had
no idea."
And the lawyer says, "So...if I didn't give any money to them, what
makes
you think
I'd give any to you?"
