Gina Miller wrote:
> If it doesn't break your bank, both. My childhood, was full of hardships,
> and although, I live quite the opposite spectrum now, I will never forget:
> genuine need. Now I have a sponsored child, retrieved a dog from the humane
> society, things that keep me earthbound, and true to all facets of myself.
> Gina "Nanogirl" Miller
>
> I walked past a woman in the metro tonight. She had one young child
> > standing beside her and another infant in her arms. The arm holding
> > the infants head ended in an outstretched palm. At the end of
> > the passage was a seemingly talented flutist playing not sad, but
> > not happy tunes. I noticed a 10 ruble (~$.30) note in his flute case.
> > Whom should I have helped -- both, neither? I really don't know
> > anymore.
> >
That is part of what I wanted to say to Robert in reply to
the same post, Gina. It is all, as you, suggest, full of para-
dox and ambivalence. But it is Robert's final sentence that
for me was so full of pathos. I really want to know why it
is we don't know?
Thank you for bringing your resolution to my attention,
Bob
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Robert M. Owen
Director
The Orion Institute
57 W. Morgan Street
Brevard, NC 28712-3659 USA
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