[Magdalen] whose theology is this?

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I also remember visiting a lady whom I was counseling, and the family
insisted that I stay for dinner, and goodness, what a fine feast it was.
It was as if I was a new member of the family.



James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> If your directing that at me, Jim, first of all, I *never* expected ANYONE
> to share a meal with me when I was doing home health.....ever. In fact, I
> studiously tried to avoid people's mealtimes when visiting. But it
> happened.
>
> And second, it's not just me. Ask anyone who's been to a poor country. I've
> had friends who have gone on medical missions, or been in the Peace Corps,
> and they've all reported the same thing, that it's the people who have the
> least to give who are the most willing to give it. My son-in-law, who grew
> up, not dirt-poor, but far from wealthy for his first 12 years in Brooklyn,
> will attest to that also.
>
> To turn that another way, look at the typical paradigm of the wealthy
> families in this country. It's often said, and been shown, that the first
> generation makes the money and the second hoards and flaunts it. The third
> may be somewhat charitable, but it usually isn't until the fourth that they
> really begin to become altruistic in terms of both charity and public
> service. Roosevelts, Rockefellers, now Kennedys......and on the other
> extreme, look at the horrible Walton clan and their second generation. Talk
> about afraid to let go of their money! Sure, they've founded some
> museums....with their NAME all over them.....but what have they done for
> REAL people?
>
> Honestly, Jim, you were always a cynic, but have you been working extra
> hard at it lately?
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Why is it that the people who have the least are the most apt to be the
> >> first to help? When I was doing home health, it was the poorest people
> on
> >> my route who insisted on sharing their meals, however meager they might
> be
> >>
> >
> > Are they more apt to do this, or do we simply notice it much more when
> > people are obviously poor but share anyway because it seems more
> remarkable
> > than say, a friend picking up the check after lunch?
> >
> > I suspect that most people are generous like this, but we don’t notice it
> > when there's not a seeming disconnect with economic status.
> >
> > And to turn this around, how many times, say, in a situation where one is
> > visiting people in that situation, do we even think to bring a lunch
> along
> > that can be shared?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jim Guthrie
> >
> >
>