There was a time when I was surrounded by people I now refer to as proponents of impossibility. If a creative idea came up, they advised me to not even try. How I wound up in the midst of such downers is a question for a different post. For the moment, I’ll simply warn you …

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”  -Winston Churchill Throughout history, generosity has been considered a virtue. Today as well, you’d be hard pressed to find societies where giving and largesse are not seen as righteous and noble. They not only relieve the suffering of …