There is a particularly busy intersection in town where you can find a particular homeless man. It's his corner. I've heard him say it. I've seen him fight with other men when they have simply walked by his corner.
The first few times I saw him I pitied him. How did he end up there? I drove past and felt a tiny bit of guilt for not helping him.
(Side note: I am skeptical of people and not always trusting. AND I would never stop to help a strange man while I am alone in my car or just me and Ethan. Because I am skeptical and do not always trust people. Like I just said.)
Then one day I saw him fighting with a man, being awful to him, and I pitied him less. Because he was mean. And I still felt bad.
Last Tuesday, I pulled into Braum's to pick up some ice cream on my way home from a meeting. Who do I see? The same homeless man sitting on the curb, talking on HIS CELL PHONE and counting his WAD of cash.
What's your reaction?
3 comments:
Which is exactly why you are justified in being skeptical. In our society, there are plenty of places that people who are in need can go. I NEVER give them money nor do I ever feel sorry for them. They're beggers and they're lazy. I'm sure a very few of them are legitimately hurting and suffering, and I hate that. But it's impossible to distinguish between the two. Can you tell it gets me fired up? I feel like such a hard @$$, but I just don't have any tolerance for people who exploit those who are truly in need or pain and those who take advantage of people with good hearts who only want to help any way they can. Argh. People like that man disgust me.
I think I have seen the same man...also on his cell phone. Chris commented on that as we drove by him recently!!!
I don't feel bad for that guy at all. Mostly because Red Robin is ALWAYS hiring. If he really needed to, someone would give him a job. He just isn't willing to put any effort into life. I usually lock me doors when I am at the stoplight though.
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