A retired welder and retail worker have given away most of their 11.3 million dollar Canadian lottery winnings.Allen and Violet Large,of Nova Scotia,were appalled by panhandlers coming out of the woodwork when their good fortune became known.
As well,Mrs.Large,78,has recently undergone chemotherapy for her cancer.The great suffering of that disease tends to put things in the proper perspective.So does their rural lifestyle.
It wouldn't hurt financiers to contemplate the Larges now and again.The business world might benefit from such an exercise.Maybe it would help to prevent another financial crisis.
A 2-page list of charities,including hospitals,churches,the Red Cross and the fire department,were beneficiaries of the Larges' generosity.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to better yourselves.A little bit of context leads to better health all round,that's all.The true texture of life is easily and sadly forgotten in the daily scrum.
We should be grateful for the Larges' big hearts,which were already well-known in their community.They can ennoble our own,however far away.
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