What I do on friday nights is deliver meals to terminally ill people. You think that's admirable? Read further. A Tibetan lama coined a great phrase for people like me: "generous idiot"-a do-gooder who creates havoc. Two years ago, to feel good about myself, I decided to volunteer. But things went bad right from the start. I'd get lost or drop the food containers. Then they made me a "jumper," substituting for other drivers. So add unfamiliar streets to the rainstorms and hallway lurkers.
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