Reply #8: I was told not to tell anyone of your good deads but I realize that we

[Maraya1969]

are mostly anonymous here so I'll give it a shot.

I saw a homeless man on the sidewalk the other day and although I mostly just hand out money this time I stopped and talked to him. He was a sweet gentle man who did not look very old. I helped him pick up his aluminum cans that he was collecting and helped get his grocery cart in order, (it was a mess and things were falling out all over). He had on sandels that were held together with DUCT TAPE! I asked him where he hung out and he told me of a store near by. So I left and went to a shoe store and bought him a new pair of sandels, (size 7 - I asked) and socks and then I went to the drug store and bought him a few boxes of those handi wipes and anything else I thought he could use that he could carry around in his cart.

I went back and asked around, (his name is Lawrence) but no one could find him. So I have the things in my car and I am planning on getting back there to give him the things.

I read about a man who once lived on the streets to find out what it was like and he said the number one thing he noticed is people treat them as if they are not there, like they are not people. They avoid eye contact even if they give money. So now if I ever see a person like that I make sure I look them in the eye and smile just to let them know that I know they are people just like myself.


I wanted to add one thing that many people can do. I have really good insurance and I take medications that are changed a lot. I never throw them away if they don't work or the doctor changes it because I have always found people in need who I can give them to. (I also ask the doctor for more pills than necessary sometimes - Like 4 pills a day instead of 2 so I can rake up a surplus to give to people. Maybe that is stealing a little but the drug companies can surely afford it). Once I gave a man a bottle of a drug that I had extra of and he saved $175 dollars!