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Pastimes : The Positive Thoughts Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mr.mark who wrote (378)	7/5/1999 3:36:00 AM
From: Dennis J.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1093

Seems like you've found the best way. Give directly to the needy. And, as mph warns, don't let the gov't do it for you. Let toe gov't do it for you, and your poor fellow might not even have gotten the fifty cents that he was looking for. Freedom does have its responsibilities. Yet, the Fourth of July celebrations remind us of what it means to be free. Happy Fourth everyone, even if it is a bit after midnight. Dennis

To: mr.mark who wrote (378)	7/5/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Respond to of 1093

Mark, thanks for sharing this story. It's a reminder that some people really are in need, that some people really do give, that there is hope for all of us. Hope your weekend is a very happy one! :-)

To: mr.mark who wrote (378)	7/5/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1093

that's a good story, mark, and very positive. Since I work in downtown L.A., I am accosted daily by people asking for money. At this point I am sorry to say that I am unconvinced about the needs of most of these panhandlers. I have bought food for some when asked for money to get lunch, as I was on my way to pick up a bite, though. If I had given money every time I was asked over the past decade, I'd have to claim these folks as dependents on my income taxes..... mph