Συγκινήθηκε At the United Way in a fairly small town a volunteer worker noticed that the most successful lawyer in the whole town hadn A very rich lawyer is approached by the United Way. The man from the United Way is concerned that the lawyer made over $1,000,000.00 last year but didn Numa cidadezinha do interior, o prefeito vai ter uma reunião com aquele famoso advogado. — Doutor — começa ele. — Segundo informações de nosso departamento financeiro o senhor teve uma renda no ano... De directeur van een liefdadigheidsorganisatie merkt dat dé topadvokaat van zijn gemeente nog nooit een gift heeft gedaan, en besluit hem hierover eens aan te spreken. "Meester, we hebben eens een...
A local United Way office realized that the organization had never received a donation from the town's most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him to persuade him to contribute.
"Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you did not give a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?"
The lawyer mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?"
Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, "Um, no." The lawyer interrupts,
"Or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?"
The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology, but was interrupted again.
"Or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident," the lawyer's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three children?!"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea."
On a roll, the lawyer cut him off once again,
"So if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?"
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