In Reply to: people and places i met in my 2 months posted by inmyblood on Wednesday, 12. July 2006 at 21:56 Bali Time:
You are exactly right in this, but don't give up and do nothing - not that I think you will.
I have given a heap of money to a friend in Bali because I thought he needed it, not because he asked either then or since, and he cried.
I have given Rp5,000 notes to many of the rubbish men who push carts or ride those bikes with the boxes on the back and relished their smiles and obvious gratitude.
Never have I had the experience that your daughter had and I hope I never do but I hope that if I did I would somehow find the right words to say.
It is not easy but I think we have to keep on trying and belive that any difference we can make is better than making no difference at all.