Honesty Paid Off For Dave

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Honesty Paid Off For Dave

In the final analysis, there is no other solution to a man's problems but the day's honest work, the day's honest decisions, the day's generous utterance, and the day's good deed.

- Claire Booth Luce -

Honesty Paid Off For Dave

About a year ago, a homeless man in Arizona found a bag full of cash and made a fateful decision: he returned it. 49-year-old Dave Tally was in debt, unemployed, had lost his driver's license for DUI violations, sleeping on a mat when he found $3,300 at a local light-rail station. When he returned it to its owner, a college kid, the gratitude and kindness of the kid touched him. "He hadn't had that feeling in a while," the reporter Dianna Nanez said. His story, though, ended up attracting donations that gave Dave some immediate support and it gave him a new leash on life. Now, he's working in his dream job, managing a community garden, and building a program that allows other homeless to volunteer in the garden. { read more }

Submitted by: Mike N.

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Next time you meet a homeless person, figure out a way to support him/her.


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