ok i am a friendly girl...who is willing to give a helping hand when one is in need?!!?!? so one day i was walking home from school... and i saw this 0ld homeless man on the street... he looked as if he had no food, no money and had stripped looking clothes and was sitting there with a sign that said PLEASE HELP.... no food and no where to stay!!! right so.. what i did was i gave him $ 20 and yes it was $20 dollars............... so he can give something to eat:) so i did and he thanked me... and i just walked home happily ever after.. and i feel happy to myself that i was able to help someone... what iv'e heard is if you love old people and care for them you will get blessing's... and yes i know that what ever i did to help that some one they will someday pay me back in return... [if possible] heheh...
THE END....:)
2007-06-05 06:49:48 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
awww that is so cute.........did u'r parents rise u like that..if they did ....good for them they have a amazing daughter
2007-06-05 06:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not a question.
Let me tell you a story. There was a man who would go to the temple every week - he was rich so he'd have a parade and make a big show of giving his 10% to the temple. Every week, as this was happening, a poor, old women who could barely afford bread would sneak around the procession and give a penny that she had scrimped and saved to the temple. Who gave the better tithe?
Did you give to this man so you could brag about what a good person you are? Goodness is it's own reward. the best charity is preformed blindly - drop a five dollar bill on the street and walk away, don't look back - give it to whomever happens to find it. It might be a millionaire or a child or a homeless guy - you'll never know.
Also, when someone askes you for a charity - they are doing you a favor, not the other way around. They are giving you the chance to be like GOD, to give only because you love.
And o those who make comments about the guy buying wine - that has nothing to do with charity - charity is given with a glad heart, without judgement and solely because we are charged with taking care of other people. If your boss only gave you your paycheck if you promised not to drink - you'd be incensed. It is not our place to judge these people, decided if they could work, or are alcholics - it is our place to love them and give because God would. the answer of Prayer is never conditional. Ask and it will be received.
So, giving is good, if you give in secret, because you love and for goodness sake only, with no judgement. I have been charitable many times - but I won't tell you about them, because they are mine and sacred, and not to impress you.
2007-06-05 07:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy H 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion.. I'd rather use that 20$ to buy him a blanket for warmth and food to fill his stomach.
I find that more of a help than just money. Because you just don't know what he/she might do with it; be it drugs, alcohol, or other potentially wasteful things one can do to themself.
Yes you are friendly, but I'd rather be someone who thinks a bit deeper than dropping some money into the hands of the stranger.
I would give them what they need, not something they want so that they could get something they want as well instead of what was necessary.
2007-06-05 07:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by cupnoodle 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was once like you. Until a certain fateful day. I was on the empty, driving on fumes and all I had was $3.00 for fuel. It was the summer of 1990. On the corner was a woman w/ a little boy and a sign. I made a U-Turn, went thru the McDonalds drive-thru and bought a cheeseburger for her, a cheeseburger for him, one fry and two glasses of ice water. It took up my entire $3.00 plus some pennies and still no fuel for myself. I drove to them and sweetly handed them the bag. That's when I notice the little boys cowboy boots. The mother went thru the bag, handed me back the cheeseburgers and said that they don't eat meat because they're vegetarians. She took the fries and walked over to a very nice vehicle about 100feet from them and opened the trunk and placed the bag inside. Inside the trunk I saw a variety of very nice coats, drinks, clothes, food etc....The moral of my story is this: I had to drive to a friends house and beg for money to put fuel in my car to go to work because I spent it on these "homeless" people. If she had a car, she could drive to a job. Even if she had two feet, she could walk to a job. If you want to feed a man, don't give him a fish, but rather teach him how to catch his own.
2007-06-05 08:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
That was very nice of you. But you are aware that he used it to buy alcohol, right? I do believe you will be blessed any way. However, next time, insist on buying someone a meal, and don't give them any money no matter how much they big. I will gladly feed anyone who is hungry, but I won't give them $$. I walked out of a cousins' subs and saw a homeless man who begged for money. So, I gave him my 12 inch sub, and he threw it to the ground, and told me he wanted money instead.
2007-06-05 07:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is great thay you helped the homeless person, but most homeless people are that way for a reason. A lot of them are drunks or into drugs. The 20 dollars you gave him was probably used to buy alcohol, drugs or cigs. Next time you try to help a homeless person, buy the actual food or clothes. That way you can know for sure that it went to something good for them.
2007-06-05 06:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by sdgirljen 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is a post that shouldn't even be here. If you want to be bragged on for doing a good deed join a message board.
When you're in a situation like that though you should buy some food and give to the person.
2007-06-05 06:59:52 · answer #7 · answered by whiskersdad 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Old people I don't bother qualifying to see if they're pulling a scam. If you're old and you feel you have to be out on the street with a cup at a time in your life when you should be kicking back, here you go. Younger people I don't give money to, but I will offer to buy them lunch.
2007-06-05 07:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by Kev 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have tried to teach my children (and they are getting it) that 4 out 5 times you might be giving money to a scammer, or someone who could possibly go to work, but there's that one time that the 2 bucks you give might be to an angel of God. A little test from the Lord to keep us human.
2007-06-05 06:55:27 · answer #9 · answered by Sir Offenzalot 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That was a great thing to do but nowadays people are making a living doing that sort of thing. I believe that helping people is great. Kudos to you for doing so, but be careful. Do not be so gullible and use your best judgment. They do have places to feed and help people, i know, i used to be homeless.
2007-06-05 06:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by Going Crazy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So you're looking for approval/bragging about it?
I wouldn't expect to be paid back. If you want to help someone out, don't expect anything in return. You shouldn't be doing a good deed to expect a return on it.
And the majority of those people who sit on the street with a sign saying "Please Help" have their sedan parked in the parking lot across the street and are just making a couple extra bucks.
And just wondering, but why do you spell "comment" with a zero?
2007-06-05 06:54:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋