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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 thought for a minute and responded, "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 mumbled, "Uh...no, I didn't
know that."
"Secondly," asserted the lawyer, "did it show that my brother, a
disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is
unable to support his wife and six children?"
The stricken United Way rep began to stammer an apology but
was cut off again. "Thirdly, did your research fruther 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 that has learning disabilities requiring
an array of private tutors?"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, utters, "I'm
so sorry, I had no idea."
The the lawyer concluded, "So, if I didn't give any money to them,
what makes you think I'd give any to you?
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 thought for a minute and responded, "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 mumbled, "Uh...no, I didn't
know that."
"Secondly," asserted the lawyer, "did it show that my brother, a
disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is
unable to support his wife and six children?"
The stricken United Way rep began to stammer an apology but
was cut off again. "Thirdly, did your research fruther 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 that has learning disabilities requiring
an array of private tutors?"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, utters, "I'm
so sorry, I had no idea."
The the lawyer concluded, "So, if I didn't give any money to them,
what makes you think I'd give any to you?
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