Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Walking into the local convenience store today, there was a scraggly looking man in front asking for a dollar, said he needed gas to get back home. I gave him a dollar - looked like he could use it. About that time he asked another fellow for some change and the guy gave him a dirty look and stomped off.
Inside this guy tells me, "That bum is just going to buy wine with that money." I tell him, "Yeah, or maybe he really needed gas...any way, it was just a buck and it made both him and I feel better." The guy shook his head and walked off.
A few minutes later while in the checkout line, I turned around and the non-charitable man was behind me...with a 24-pack of beer. Hmmm...
Now I know that man can spend his money any way he wants, but I had to smile at the irony of it all...
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Love this story!! We give from the heart, without asking why!! :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! Thanks for sharing.
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