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Originally Posted by LeeH
I do this and sometimes find it hard to continue. The folks I drive truly seem to appreciate what I do. My personal "issue" is that most of the elderly people I help have family close by. Usually two earner families. Sometimes high income two earner families.
I just drove a woman to a doctor's appointment a couple of weeks ago who was bragging about how her daughter works very hard in her medical practice. Another is an Alzheimer's patient I've driven several times. She lives with her daughter's family. While they're off earning a living, I'm taking her to appointments. The kicker is that I've dropped her off at her home several times to have her 20 something grandson open the door to let her in.... TV blaring in the background. Car in the driveway.  |
This brings up the cliche,
"charity begins at home." If the above families followed that concept, there would be no need for Lee's services, nor the services of some others who have posted here. Yet, we cannot make anyone be responsible for themselves, let alone for others in their family. For the good of those in need, regardless of
why they are in need, charitable works are done.