The widow’s mite

To: Editor, The Retiree Advocate:
The calamity that struck Haiti and the subsequent suffering has touched the hearts of all `of us, and none more than the low-income residents of the Seattle Housing Authority’s Blakeley Manor. Many seniors in this apartment building survived the ravages of the Second World War in Russia, so it is not too surprising that these folks eagerly joined their neighbors in donating to the aid of Haiti’s survivors.
At a recent meeting, the residents collected more than $300, matched with $100 from the house treasury, resulting in more than $400 going to Doctors Without Borders. Not a monumental donation, but considering the source, a generous one. Why am I reminded of the widow’s mite?
Bette Reed,
Blakeley resident

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