Good for him or not, you gave that guy some pleasure and contentment for at least a little while.
Also, what a phenomenally fantastic son you raised.
gogogirl Wrote:
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> I don't get a lot of stuff to give away while
> mystery shopping. Usually, if I have to purchase
> something I get something the family will use.
> But after reading about how many homeless Veterans
> there are I have made a point to look for more
> opportunities to give to the homeless. While
> doing a shop a few weeks back in the pouring rain,
> there was a homeless man sitting under the awning
> of the store. He asked for a cigarette and I
> don't smoke. I went in and did my shop and when I
> came out he was still there. I went into the
> tobacco store next door and bought him cigarettes,
> a drink, a candy bar and a sandwich. I didn't
> know his story and at that moment all I saw was a
> man in need. It wasn't healthy and the cigarettes
> weren't good for him. But for a brief moment I
> saw a twinkle in his eye. That was all that
> mattered.
>
> A little off point but I'll share anyway. We had
> a neighbor who was 90 years old. She was a
> pampered woman all her life. At 12 my son became
> her helper. He wasn't paid. If a pine cone fell
> she would call because she was afraid she would
> trip over it. She would drop a pen and call
> because she couldn't see to pick it up. He
> averaged 2-4 calls a day from this lady. One day
> I asked why didn't he tell her he had plans and he
> said that he helped her because one day he wanted
> someone to help me if I needed it. He knew that
> she wouldn't rest until whatever the small issue
> was had been taken care of. He helped her for six
> years. She passed away shortly after he left for
> college.
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