2007-08-19 13:35:10 · 12 answers · asked by [[Princess For The Day]] 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Volunteering at this one homeless shelter turned out to be pretty difficult. Usually, it's not so bad, but this one was something else. I was working very hard, and a lot of the homeless guys were openly making fun of me for working on their behalf. They said that only chumps work. When I was carrying heavy loads in and out of the shelter, they refused to open the door for me. When I worked at a sale that was benefitting the shelter, the homeless men crowded me and demanded free merchandise. They were verbally abusive, hostile, and in some cases, quite insane. I was challenged to several fights, and I'd never said a single unkind word to anyone there. I admire anybody who can work with the homeless as an ongoing ministry. I still volunteer at shelters, but that was admittedly difficult.
2007-08-19 13:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most difficult thing for me to do that is beneficial to another person, is to stop enabling their (fill in the blank). My best friend was in a bad relationship and kept going back. I told her that she was hurting herself, her family and friends...it was self abuse. My sister is a drug addict and I have had to tell her she can't be a part of my life until she is clean. Some would say this is cruel. I think the real cruelty is watching the people in your life continue to abuse and degrade themselves and do nothing.
2007-08-19 13:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by NONAME 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taking in someone who I knew was NOT trustworthy as a favor to another person who IS a friend as that person did not have room.
Literally, the only reason I consented was because the woman was pregnant and I did not want her unborn baby to suffer if she was homeless....
This was before Hurricane Katrina and I know that both the woman I helped and her brother stole things from my home after the fact......
2007-08-19 13:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ive never really run into something difficult about being nice. Its a thing of the heart for someone I deem worthy. If I have no heart for someone I am simply not nice to them.
So... I have no difficulties being nice.
2007-08-19 13:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never difficult to give to others . The most painful was donating Platelets for Hemophiliacs and kids with Cancer .
It takes about 4 hours with both arms with needles in them .
2007-08-19 13:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Putting up with my no good now ex-brother in law without flipping out about the druggie slimeball prison bait.
2007-08-19 13:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im with chieko
sayin sorry
or giving away a 20 to a homeless dude
2007-08-19 13:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by metal lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i saved about 2000 USA dollars to buy a kids motorbike and my older sister was drooling over a laptop for the same price,i got it for her birthday
2007-08-19 13:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never found showing kindness to be something I must force myself to do. It's a way of life.
2007-08-19 13:39:48 · answer #9 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Telling my brother I would handle his estate after he died.
I did it.....and it was the hardest thing I've ever done.
2007-08-19 13:39:55 · answer #10 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋