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To: John Carragher who wrote (11959)	10/13/1999 9:35:00 AM
From: Tony McFadden	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62549

Powerful story.

To: John Carragher who wrote (11959)	11/2/1999 2:12:00 AM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62549

This story is a strong reminder to all of us to keep in mind our fellow human beings. However, a couple of thoughts to keep in mind: I stopped once to help a woman who appeared ill, asking if I could help. I suspect (I am not qualified to make a diagnosis) that she was schizophrenic. She began to scream that I was trying to kill her and hit me repeatedly until I could get far enough away that she once again lapsed into a reverie. Many times I have offered a blind person my arm, particularly at a crossing--BTW, never take a blind person's arm or elbow; let the person rest his or her hand on your arm--most of the time, the people were glad of the assistance, but once I received hideous verbal abuse for the offer of assistance at a busy intersection. There are reasons sometimes why people don't offer, even when they feel compassion.