Mirror ordeal reflects badly on society, benefactor says

By Michael Tsai

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 24, 2012

~~<p>Jonathan Perreira has lived too many years, made too much money off his own wits, suffered too many slick-talking, Reyn's-wearing ninnies to be anything but absolutely direct about the things he cares about most.</p>
<p>So here's the deal: Perreira, 90, has a valuable Hawaiian heirloom that he wants desperately to give to a deserving charitable organization. Problem is that despite a steady stream of smiling, gladhanding functionaries wearing down his carpet, he can't seem to get what he considers a fair appraisal of his treasure nor, it seems, an honest accounting of anyone's intentions.</p>
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Jonathan Perreira has lived too many years, made too much money off his own wits, suffered too many slick-talking, Reyn's-wearing ninnies to be anything but absolutely direct about the things he cares about most.

So here's the deal: Perreira, 90, has a valuable Hawaiian heirloom that he wants desperately to give to a deserving charitable organization. Problem is that despite a steady stream of smiling, gladhanding functionaries wearing down his carpet, he can't seem to get what he considers a fair appraisal of his treasure nor, it seems, an honest accounting of anyone's intentions. Login for more...