quote:
Originally posted by gwhutton:
"The best way to help the poor is not be one of them!"
Hmm ... some of the greatest people in history "became poor" and only then did they become enlightened. For example, Buddha and Christ immediately come to mind. Also, King Henry, who disguised himself as an ordinary soldier before battle to truly understand what it felt like to be fighting a war on the ground level. And that good king of France (or some European king ... I forget who exactly) who disguised himself as a commoner to really experience the reality of living in his kingdom.
I hope that quote was originally delivered by that author of the Chicken Soup book with a sense of humor, because to me, it seems like to really help the poor, we have to gain first-hand experience of their reailty to fully understand their condition. Otherwise, the gap just gets wider and wider.
