A couple of years ago, Mr Warren Buffett and the Gateses’ held a press conference announcing the donation by Mr Buffet of some astronomical sum to the Gates foundation for charity.
I stayed up late to watch the broadcast live on CNBC.
Something happened that night, or rather did not happen that night, which has galled me ever since. The assorted newshounds and press jackals rose and asked questions such as these… ” How will the share holders react? Will these affect the share prices?” ” Are your children happy about this, (even though Mr Buffett leaves them about half a billion each or something)?” They questioned from all angles stopping short of calling the great man crazy for giving the bulk of his fortune to charity. But none had the brains or heart to say thank you.
So, a little belated, joining the few that have already said this, please allow me to say….. Thank You to you Mr Buffett, and to the Gateses’, on behalf of mankind, on behalf of the voiceless poor, on behalf of humanity itself, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
Thank You for showing us that it is possible to give back to the world.
Thank You.
