From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of marekreavis Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:53 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: On the New York subway at Christmas
Great story. John Carroll, a regular columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has a Christmas season tradition where he encourages everyone to go to their ATM and draw out as much cash as they think that they can afford, and then take that out to the streets and distribute as many $20 bills to the homeless and street beggars as they have twenties to give. No questions or conditions, just pure cash and for someone living on the streets (or just spending their days there) a twenty dollar bill is a big boost. Maybe you can't do twenties, maybe the same routine with tens or fives would be more suitable to your situation, but it's still a big chunk of kindness for the receivers. Your story from "Metropolitan Diaries" reminded me of that tradition, thanks for that. I sent this story out to my list and got feedback from one guy that he would never give cash, as it would soon be converted into drugs or alcohol. He'd rather give a coat, etc.
