Mr. WETHINGTON: That day's coming (laughing), just--I've been trying to, trying to do my thing to give back to my fellow man.
Suddenly all those strangers were beaming at me, and by the time I retook my seat I realized that my sincere attempt to give away my success had just come back to me many times over.
Then neither Bank of America (the new mortgage holder), JPMorgan Chase (the old mortgage holder) or my local tax office was willing to give me my money back.
Give it to me the moment I pay for it or give me my money back.
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As an employer, my job is to give my employees a reason to come back and do it again tomorrow.
My parents taught my four siblings and me to work hard, to give back to our community, and to make sure that the ladder of opportunity was there for those coming after us.
I've done what I wanted to do in this business, and now it's my turn to give them something back.
At the applause, I assume he's having fun with me, so I give him a thumbs up and turn my attention back to the Tame Impala, trying to remember if I recharged my Garmin running watch, wondering if my wife actually picked up dinner or if she was being sarcastic when she said, "I got it, " during an afternoon phone call between meetings.
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"I felt it necessary to give back to the community that has provided my young children with tremendous benefits and advantages, " says Mr. Lee, who adds that he doesn't live in San Francisco but has "heavy ties" to the city.
But there was one overarching theme that came out of my close need: An innate need to give back to a country that has given them so much.
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"I like being in uniform and serving my country, but if she goes back I'm going to have to give it all up and just get out and take care of my son and get a job, " he said.
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