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From: riks@athena.UUCP (Rik Smoody)
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Subject: Re: Valentine Day -- a unique gift
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 16:48:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 13 16:48:00 1985
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> around everywhere, and that one should not act emotionally.  With much anguish
> in his voice, he proceeded to refuse to give.
> 
> 	Meanwhile, people die.  Meanwhile, you are going to act emotionally
> on Valentine Day.  Why not do then the truly exceptional and outstanding, and
> have that money you dedicated for a gift buy the best gift you can give--a
> contribution to a relief agency.  Consider: otherwise, you would probably buy
> a card, a flower, chocolates, all at exorbitant prices set to absorb your money
> on this happy occasion.  Instead, why not write a note, in your own handwriting,
> your own sincere words, to the person you love, and tell her (or is it him)
> that, as a token of your love for her you contribute to help relieve some
> suffering somewhere.  That it is a gift you are doing for and on behalf of both
> of you.  This will tell her (or him) so much more about yourself, much more
> than any words or cards or flowers, for generosity, compassion, thoughtfulness,
> are really among the deepest qualities.  This will show how confident you are of
> their love, that you are not afraid they might react in a petty manner at the
> deprivation of yet another chocolate box.
> 
Even better yet, send birth control and education so that the number of
people suffering need not grow even larger.

Give a person a fish and feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, and feed them for life.
Teach them also to control their population and their children
	will have fish to catch.

A hard lesson, and one which not all Americans have learned, is that
there are limits on some resources.

Rik Smoody