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Bertha Venation (19,777 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 11:15 AMa homeless manI write this to relate an experience. Believe me when I say I no more seek accolades than you would in the same situation. There's a CVS in the ground floor of the building I work in. I go there frequently. Today's trip was for Coke Zero. Outside the store, as he has been several times in the last few weeks, was Eli, hawking the Street Sense newspaper (by and for DC's homeless). When I see him, I give him a little cash and a Snickers. He is always very grateful. I always try to ask Eli a question. Today I asked if he has any good friends. He said "a few. At least they say they're my friends." I asked if he thinks any of them really are. He said "a few of them, yes." I asked him where he stays. He stays with a friend. I was glad to hear that. He's one of the lucky ones. I figured he might've been in a shelter, but I knew he wasn't on the street by his appearance and his lack of baggage. Today, Eli hugged me and said to me, "I love you, sister. Thank you so much. God bless you." I didn't know what to say. If I weren't an atheist, I'd ask for your prayers for Eli. Instead I ask for your good thoughts and vibes.* He said to me "I'm getting there," which I took to mean he's making progress in his way out of homelessness. I know that he could use some strong cosmic support. * If you yourself are religious, by all means, offer a prayer. IMO it is the same as good thoughts and vibes.
talkingmime (1,092 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:27 PM5. I usually buy a sandwich or sub and hand it to them. They need it.I've taken them into delis with me so they could order their own. I'm not rich, actually below the poverty line for that matter, but I have more than someone living on the street. I'm not religious at all but I know what's right and how people should be treated. It's a moral obligation, and for that matter, one that Jesus taught and most so-called Christians I know can't comprehend. A few months ago there was a woman with a baby holding a simple sign. I forget exactly what it said, but it was something to the effect of "I have a family to feed." I was down to my last two hundred in the bank account but I gave her a twenty before I headed into the hardware store for a couple of key rings (for cat collar tags, less than a dollar). She was obviously thanking me, but it was in a dialect of Spanish I'm not particularly familiar with. It was similar enough to what I know that I still understood and it was obvious she was appreciative. You can make a week's worth of meals on $20 if you know how. I do. When I came back out, a cop was giving her shit for begging. She wasn't begging, and certainly not overtly, and she kept saying she couldn't understand him . He couldn't understand her either (I did). I got directly in the cop's face and loudly bitched him out in front of a lot of people. I was seriously pissed off and willing to get arrested for it. When I got home I called the chief and filed a formal complaint about his conduct. I understood her well enough to know she was sincere in her request for help and frightened by the cop. While I distracted the cop, she quietly slipped away. The cop was NOT pleased with me and I don't care at all. I did the right thing and would do it again without reservation. I hope she's doing well and if I see her again I'll slip her another $20. I don't know Eli, but tell him I love him just because he is who he is. We can't even take care of our own kind, much less the rest of the creatures on Earth. It's a moral obligation, god or no god. We can at least start with our own. Buy him a sandwich for me. I'll pay you for it. Seriously.
LeftofObama (2,004 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:51 PM7. Thank you for that, Bertha!I might be heading to DC later in the spring. If I do, maybe I can look up Eli and buy him some lunch. There are two things I always try to remember: Even though I'm not religious I try to count my blessings every day. And when I'm feeling down and out I remind myself that there is always someone worse off than me.
Flaxbee (12,351 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 07:04 PM8. (((hug))) to you, BerthaGood thoughts and vibes going to Eli. There was an older homeless woman I used to see on occasion in DC; I'd give her some cash or lunch when I could (I'd see her near the sandwich shop I liked). I HATE seeing the elderly on the streets. Hate seeing anyone, but kids and the elderly just tear me apart.
If Pam Dawson wasn't busy dying, she'd probably weigh in with a story about giving a hobo a new home.
Bertha Venation (19,777 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 11:15 AMa homeless manI write this to relate an experience. Believe me when I say I no more seek accolades but I'll take that last turkey leg and the bowl of candied yams if you don't mind.
When I see him, I give him a little cash and a Snickers. He is always very grateful.
I usually buy a sandwich or sub and hand it to them. They need it.
There was an older homeless woman I used to see on occasion in DC; I'd give her some cash or lunch when I could
He said to me "I'm getting there," which I took to mean he's making progress in his way out of homelessness.
Eli is not going to think about making his way out of homelessness until he hits rock bottom. Giving handouts to bums isn't doing them a favor, it just puts bottoming out off until later.
Bertha Venation (19,777 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 11:15 AM If I weren't an atheist, I'd ask for your prayers for Eli. Instead I ask for your good thoughts and vibes.* He said to me "I'm getting there," which I took to mean he's making progress in his way out of homelessness. I know that he could use some strong cosmic support. * If you yourself are religious, by all means, offer a prayer. IMO it is the same as good thoughts and vibes.
When is the left going to change the word "homeless" to something not so demeaning and hurtful?
They are so back patterers
The chief moonbat 0bama has dislocated his shoulder many times patting himself on the back.
Okay, by now many of you've seen the self-posted photograph of the big girl on a scooter.And I just now noticed this in the Mind-Numbing Stupidity forum; I hadn't seen it before."Feds spend $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat" http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,84908.0.html
