A doctor decreed a year ago that at age 86 Mrs. Crow could no longer face the stress of feeding 350 hungry people three times a day. She reluctantly left the camp kitchen, but as if to show that the doctor was at least part-wrong, she went out and planted the largest vegetable garden in the county.

 We should remember that the tragedy described in chapter three of Genesis ("the fall of man") made working conditions much harder than they would otherwise have been, but the opportunity for productive labor is a blessing from God, who commands us to labor on six-sevenths of the days.

 Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves. Maybe the rest of the country will then follow, and Social Security will focus on those who really need it.