Originally Posted by
vashti
Why should we be? Where would be the motivation for them to pull themselves up if everyone just hands stuff over?
Yesterday when my gf and I were returning from my friend's birthday party through the city we saw something that caught our attention. It being a Saturday night, a lot of homeless and poor people came out onto the already overcrowded streets asking for help. Instead of asking them to step aside it was endearing to see a lot of people try to offer them support.
This one guy wearing designer clothes came out from a club with his friends, he saw this homeless guy seating on the ground. He came up to him, shook his hand and seat down next to him. He started talking to him like he would to a friend, asking him about how things are going, I remember hearing something along the lines "I haven't seen you here since Tuesday, I hope everything is okay". Then I saw the look of happiness on the homeless guy's face that he has someone out there who cares about him, that not all people are indifferent and cold. Sometimes it's not about money, but about attitude. There is a lot of resentment for these people out there, but in the end if we feed that resentment we ultimately have to ask ourselves what kind of people are we if we look down at the less fortunate.
Last edited by Mish; 10-01-10 at 09:44 AM.
Don't cry, don't regret and don't blame
Weak find the whip, willing find freedom
Towards the sun, carry your name
In warm hands you are given
Ask the wind for the way
Uncertainty's gone, your path will unravel
Accept all as it is and do not blame
God or the Devil
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