tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post113890135292486994..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Investments, not CharityLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1139026662414803152006-02-03T22:17:00.000-06:002006-02-03T22:17:00.000-06:00I heard a good story one time:There was a farmer w...I heard a good story one time:<BR/><BR/>There was a farmer who came to the city for his monthly trading. After a long ride, he was hot and thirsty, so he went to the town well for a drink. Leaning against the well was another man, dying of thirst. <BR/><BR/>The dying man could see the water at the bottom, but he did not have a bucket to lower down. The farmer tied his bucket to the rope, filled it with water, and raised it up.<BR/><BR/>"Here," said the farmer, "Have some of my water."<BR/><BR/>The dying man looked up at him and replied. "The water is not yours to give. But after you have quenched your thirst, I'd gladly take your bucket."Jeremy Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122578682015984032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1139014828522320952006-02-03T19:00:00.000-06:002006-02-03T19:00:00.000-06:00Thanks, Charles and Anonymous. . .I appreciate you...Thanks, Charles and Anonymous. . .I appreciate you taking the time to comment. <BR/><BR/>Charles, I have used that quote for years not really knowing its source. No surprise, I can count on you to keep me informed! <BR/><BR/>Anonymous, I love your idea! <BR/><BR/>Keep to the battle by faith!Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1139008044207038482006-02-03T17:07:00.000-06:002006-02-03T17:07:00.000-06:00I've always liked the idea of doing away with "cha...I've always liked the idea of doing away with "charity balls" and calling them "justice balls" to make people think a little more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1138993310237439092006-02-03T13:01:00.000-06:002006-02-03T13:01:00.000-06:00Thanks for your thoughts on charity. I don’t like...Thanks for your thoughts on charity. I don’t like charity either, it doesn’t convey mutuality or reciprocity and more importantly it isn’t sustainable. Your entry reminds me of a quote from Lill Watson, an aboriginal activist.<BR/>“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is tied up with mine, then let us work together.”Charles Senteiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544789857834492813noreply@blogger.com