“It will not bother me in the hour of death to reflect that I have been “had for a sucker” by any number of impostors; but it would be a torment to know that one had refused even one person in need.”
C.S. Lewis in Letters to an American Lady (26 October 1962) 108.
All who desire to give generously will be “had for a sucker” at one time or another. Don’t let “getting burned” cause you to abandon a life of generosity; instead, let us adopt this perspective. May we, like Lewis, develop a reputation for assisting people so as to be sure not to miss those who really need our aid.