Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Florida One...
Via my mom, this mini-documentary about the manufacture of a Boeing 737 for Southwest Airlines:
A Grinch? Really?
Imagine you're the parent of a little girl, four years old, who's been diagnosed with leukemia – then treated, gone into remission, and has no traces of the disease left. Then suppose you're contacted by the Make-A-Wish foundation – a charity that gives dreams-come-true trips or experiences to children with life-threatening illnesses, especially when those families can't afford to do it themselves. What do you do?
This is exactly what happened to William May and his daughter McKenna. Mr. May decided to block the gift from Make-A-Wish, so the money could be available for a child who was actually sick. McKenna's mother is unhappy about this decision, and is now collecting donations on her own to fund the trip. And now the New York Post has weighed in, calling Mr. May a “Grinch”.
I have several reactions to this story. The first one is to admire Mr. May's honesty and morality, and to applaud him for the wonderful lesson he's teaching his daughter. The second is to wonder what on earth this story is doing in the public domain – it seems to me that this is the family's business alone, and the Post should butt out...
This is exactly what happened to William May and his daughter McKenna. Mr. May decided to block the gift from Make-A-Wish, so the money could be available for a child who was actually sick. McKenna's mother is unhappy about this decision, and is now collecting donations on her own to fund the trip. And now the New York Post has weighed in, calling Mr. May a “Grinch”.
I have several reactions to this story. The first one is to admire Mr. May's honesty and morality, and to applaud him for the wonderful lesson he's teaching his daughter. The second is to wonder what on earth this story is doing in the public domain – it seems to me that this is the family's business alone, and the Post should butt out...
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