[Fwd: FW: the lawyer]

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>Subject: the lawyer
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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 the community through the United Way?"
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>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?"
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>Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, "Uh... no, I didn't know that."
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>"Secondly," says the lawyer, "Did your research say that my brother, a
>disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair, and is unable
>to support his wife and six children?"
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>The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off
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>"Thirdly, did your research also show you that my sister's husband died
>in a dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and
>three children, one of whom is disabled and another has learning
>disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"
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>The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm sorry, I
>had no idea."
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>And the lawyer says, "So... if I don't give money to them, what makes
>you think I would ever give any to you?"
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