Conservatives have been preaching for years that a hand up, not a hand out, is the way to elevate the poor. The adage, “Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime” comes to mind.
This beautiful, heartwarming story of a bond that developed decades ago by Laura Schroff and Maurice Mazyck when he was 11 years old illustrates this point precisely. Enjoy.
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She wrote a book about this, “An Invisible Thread”. A great read!