“To Love One Another”
Posted in Sometimes good comes from tragedy; in this case an outporing of charity. I read this story early this morning:
Gifts to Grieving Amish Community Soar
In today’s society, the second paragraph will be found the most remarkable by those unfamiliar with the Amish culture and mindset:
The money is expected to go toward short- and long-term medical bills, transportation costs, counseling and other needs. At the request of Amish leaders, a fund has also been set up for the gunman’s family.
To paraphrase some of my college math professors, I’ll leave it as an exercise to the reader to see the Scouting connection here.
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