racer93
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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 thinks for a minute and says, "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 mumbles, "Uh . . .
> no, I didn't know that."
>
> "Secondly," says 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 begins to stammer an apology, but is cut
> off again.
>
> "Thirdly, did your research also 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 who has
> learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"
>
> The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten,says, "I'm so sorry,
> I had no idea."
>
> And the lawyer says, "So . . . if I didn't give any money to them,
> what makes you think I'd give any to you?"
> 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 thinks for a minute and says, "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 mumbles, "Uh . . .
> no, I didn't know that."
>
> "Secondly," says 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 begins to stammer an apology, but is cut
> off again.
>
> "Thirdly, did your research also 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 who has
> learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"
>
> The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten,says, "I'm so sorry,
> I had no idea."
>
> And the lawyer says, "So . . . if I didn't give any money to them,
> what makes you think I'd give any to you?"
