There’s no rule that says you have to donate. Is it necessary to police the intentions of people tipping water over their heads for a laugh?
You don’t have to do the ice bucket challenge. You don’t have to donate to charity. And you don’t have to watch the videos.
But there’s one you really should see. It’s of Anthony Carbajal – diagnosed with MND at the age of 26, who cares for his mother, who also has the disease. In a moving video, he describes his fear at the symptoms.
He weeps at what he knows he’ll suffer. Then he assures you your news feeds will soon revert to cat videos and Frozen covers.
With tears wiped from his eyes and a smile on his face, he says that every ice bucket challenge online lifts his spirits.
He’s never known a time when so many people have talked about the disease and he’s grateful to everyone who has taken part. And that’s enough to put all those criticisms on ice.
in my point of view
humble