Daily Archives: August 24, 2012

This week’s snippet comes from one of my current non-fiction WIP, “Coming from Bliss”. It’s from the chapter “Charity” that originally started as a short essay that I wrote a while back. I finished the essay and went about my business. By the time I went back to read it again I knew there was more. At some point I just found myself typing like crazy. Here it is, enjoy! When you’re out and about during the holiday season, do you drop a few coins, or maybe more into the bell ringers charity bucket? Do you hand the person at the end of the freeway off-ramp a buck or two? Buy candy bars from the neighbors kid to help them pay for field trips? You might be one who will faithfully send that check when your favorite 501(c)(3) sends you a post card. Or… maybe you’re one who believes that charity only breeds dependency. A firm believer in the “Teach a man to fish…” school of thought. The question that brings to my mind is: Are any … Continue reading →