This question has been asked many times before by compassionate individuals. I believe that the American culture is not as compassionate toward the old, and the sick, as many would want to believe. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done, as a culture, or as a country to change this around. The very few individuals that reach into their pockets to help are becoming less and less financially able to continue with their help.

Yes, we are all doomed to one day curl up in a corner and die.

: Seems Raye was speaking of fear of becoming one of those
: Popsicle
: treats herself a few days ago.

: Then a couple days ago someone on RMN was fussing about
: welfare and other hand outs to the down and out, saying
: charity should not be given except by the person who made
: the money as they choose.

: I see their point but I wonder how that's working for Raye

: right now.

: Folks at RMN have been trying to meet Raye's needs for a
: couple years now..... so what happens when folks loose the
: either the will or the ability to keep helping?

: Will she be one of those push-ups?

: Should or shouldn't we have a government that helps, as
: pitiful as that help is? And should or shouldn't the
: government (us our money) be used to help us ( each other )
: before it's sent around the world to others?

: Raye is up in years and has worked and contributed to this
: country... should her Social Security be of an amount she
: could survive on... hasn't she earned it....haven't most of
: the elderly? Or should they just go away and die because
: whats mine is mine!

: Maybe we should take another look at compassion before we
: throw it away......many hands make light work an individual
: can only do so much.

: It becomes more real when you know the person in need.