Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 22:12:11 -0400
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: generosity (was RE: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
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Stan, do you know about generosity? With nothing expected in return,
perhaps to people you don't know, simply because they need help and you are
able to provide it, and perhaps you are giving up much less than they are
receiving? Without judging whether they should or shouldn't have gotten
themselves into a position of being able to benefit from your help?
It's a nice thing. You might want to try it sometime.
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Stan Wilder
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:28 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
>
>
> Good going John.
> Speak your mind and get real.
> Getting Larry back on the road in an emergency such an AIRS assistance to
> get him back home to his family and job is one thing.
> Getting him back on the road to continue a trip to VW Events
> throughout the
> country is just a useless effort since a repaired engine or new engine
> doesn't fix a deeper problem that exist.
> The problem is "What Next"?
> If he's out of money to repair his engine and continue his trip then it's
> all over because the Fat Lady just finished singing.
> Go home Larry.
> Do the same as we'd all be doing.
> There is always the simple truth that you really don't know anybody.
> I've had friends with cancer that expected three years to live and they
> spent accordingly just synchronizing the 36th month to the
> expected last of
> their cash. Naturally the fickle finger of fate gave them another 15 years
> to regret their spending habits.
> If Larry is a sick man and just going for his 15 minutes of fame I'm sure
> I'll get chastised heavily.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Runberg" <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
>
>
> > The thing that upsets be about this thread is the belief Larry asked for
> financial assitance - something that Eric, Stan and others appear to be
> offended by. Offended enough to dress down those people on the list in
> support of donation, even though it's not the truth.
> >
> > Someone mentioned it earlier, but I believe it should be stated again:
> Larry DID NOT ask for financial help, only for leads on a cheap
> engine. The
> donation idea was from members of the list. To criticize me, or
> anyone else,
> for doing what I wish with my $$ is shameful at best, although
> often par for
> the course on this list.
> >
> > john
>
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