by Marcus Maurice
Can US$10 really change a person's life?
10 塊美金真的能改變一個人的人生嗎?
The term
altruism was originally
coined by philosopher Auguste Comte. It means
selfless concern for the
welfare of others. On December 15, 2009, 36-year-old Reed Sandridge did something that people who just lost their jobs usually never do. _(1)_ Sandridge's plan was to give away US$10 to a stranger every day and then
document it on his blog. He said his mother taught him that in difficult economic times, it's even more important to share with others. Sandridge knows that US$10 is not really going to change a person's life. _(2)_ Also, his stories have inspired others to do more to help those
in need.
Some days, giving away money in Washington, DC is easy, like when Sandridge helps out a homeless person or someone
down on their luck. _(3)_
In their opinion, no one
in their right mind would be
giving out money to strangers.
On his blog, Sandridge documents each
monetary exchange and what happened that day. He
keeps in contact with many of the people that have accepted his money and asks them to let him know how they spent it. _(4)_ Sandridge even has a
section on the blog called
Lend a Hand, where he lists the needs of the people he has met. _(5)_ At the end of the year, Sandridge plans to have a party and invite all those who have been featured. His mother would surely
be very
proud of him.
(A) However, he feels good in his heart, which
is worth way more than US$10.
(B) Other days, it's difficult because strangers think that Sandridge is crazy.
(C) From this, his readers can send him the needed items, which he will
deliver accordingly.
(D) He started Year of Giving, a project
dedicated to his mother, the most
altruistic person he knew.
(E) Some bought cigarettes,
alcohol, or
groceries, while others paid it forward and gave the US$10 away themselves.
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