[BigSis]

I think the reason we all like this story is because we hope that we would always be so kind, and fear that part of us may not.

Have I ever passed a homeless person and thought - he gets what he deserved? Yeah... some days, that is just my mind set.

Have I handed money to someone knowing they "might" use it for drugs, yet "hoped" it could be for gas home like they said? Oh yeah.

Do I ever look at a sick or disabled child and believe they are somehow less than? Many times.

Conversely, do I look at a sick or disabled child and hold them to a higher standard of behavior... taking for granted they will be understanding and accepting and all the things *I* can't be? Too often.

Stories like the one above get circulated because they touch something in us that is hopeful. I think we see our own potential in these stories... in each character.

((((MG))))