Mac1958
Diamond Member
What sympathy might do, however, is open minds to the possibility that paying a few dollars more in taxes to support people like that really isn't all that big a deal.A fresh appreciation for the elderly does not create cash. All the sympathy is the world will not pay a utility bill or put food on the table.I would be very interested to know how people would feel about Social Security if they spent a year or so volunteering for the low-income elderly.
Sit with them, talk with them, cry with them, hold their hand, hear their personal stories. Change their sheets. Rub their feet.
They're remarkable people, walking history books, so interesting.
My guess is that, while some would remain indifferent, many others would walk away with a fresh set of eyes.
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