03-08-2014, 05:17 PM
I gave to two charity collectors today but when I walked into town this afternoon I passed by a homeless chap sat down who asked for change. I replied with a 'sorry mate'..
For right or wrong as we approached I tried to walk away from him, felt tense and hoped he wouldn't make contact. Doesn't make me feel proud to write it to be honest.. Not sure why I feel like that apart from being an introverted type. The going over and interacting makes me feel awkward and especially if I feel strangers nearby are watching what I'm doing. Well there's my lesson right there then!
Overall I feel that it doesn't matter if they are there by choice or not, or if they will use the money for food or alcohol (or worse) but that the gift is a little bundle of catalyst, perhaps for both parties. The gift overpowers the possibility of it being used in a negative way (that you can't know about), and can't feel guilty about. Anyway that's just my opinion!
I've never had a bad experience so I'm sure that would complicate matters, however a member of an old group I was part of gave a bad experience to a homeless person (and I did nothing.. apart from being incensed at our 'friend').
Dan
For right or wrong as we approached I tried to walk away from him, felt tense and hoped he wouldn't make contact. Doesn't make me feel proud to write it to be honest.. Not sure why I feel like that apart from being an introverted type. The going over and interacting makes me feel awkward and especially if I feel strangers nearby are watching what I'm doing. Well there's my lesson right there then!
Overall I feel that it doesn't matter if they are there by choice or not, or if they will use the money for food or alcohol (or worse) but that the gift is a little bundle of catalyst, perhaps for both parties. The gift overpowers the possibility of it being used in a negative way (that you can't know about), and can't feel guilty about. Anyway that's just my opinion!
I've never had a bad experience so I'm sure that would complicate matters, however a member of an old group I was part of gave a bad experience to a homeless person (and I did nothing.. apart from being incensed at our 'friend').
Dan