amanda_dcosta3 Jun 2006

Imp, every life has it's share of self-pitying plea. I presume that if your life were the same as his, you too would be singing the same song. Only your way of singing it would probably be with the bottle.... one for the road.... one to drown your sorrows, etc.Thank God for small mercies. The story he related is not because he has no whereto turn to, or nothing else to do, but it's related so that you will feel the needs of others, especially of those alone. Not having material wealth is one thing, but having a feeling of lonliness with no one to share your suffering is an agony in itself.

You ask, what 'did' he leave behind? I tell you he left us an awareness that there are people who need people like you and me to take note of them, not for our full pockets, but perhaps a look, a word of cheer, a smile.