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34. Not all of them are jerks

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:48 PM

Dec 2012

Sure, some are jerks. But some of them are frustrated with their lives and long for something better. The lottery is a tenuous thread of hope. Even though the odds are near to impossible, the payoff is big and people do win it.

So, if people need to contribute to the lottery, even though the odds are overwhelmingly against them, let them be. If your friend wants to help the poor, he could set up a separate fund. Let people make their own choices, and he should accept their decisions without judgment. Some may contribute to both, some may split the money, some may realize the futility of the lottery and give all their share to the homeless fund.

There are other things he can do, like periodic food drives so people can empty their pantries. We do it at work, and I'm getting set to haul a car-load of boxes to the food bank on Friday.

Most important of all, he can lead by example. Simply by being an activist for the homeless, people will notice his work and become more aware of the homeless and if they feel compassion, they will join him.

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He bought food for a homeless person. [View all] beam me up scottie Dec 2012 OP

He sounds like a good man and a person I would be honored to call my friend former-republican Dec 2012 #1

Hear, hear! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #4

Thank you. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #5

just tell him how wonderful he is elehhhhna Dec 2012 #19

Thanks, I do :) beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #20

bmus!... SidDithers Dec 2012 #2

How are you and yours, Sid? beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #6

Not sure. I give money whenever I can upaloopa Dec 2012 #3

We boycott the SA droids. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #7

The sign people are regulars SA is only there upaloopa Dec 2012 #12

How sad. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #14

He suggested that I photograph some of these people. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #8

Just tell the story. Raine1967 Dec 2012 #10

He will. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #11

Have Mr. Bmus tell this story to the guys on his shift. Raine1967 Dec 2012 #9

Thank you. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #13

Every payday I put twenty one dollars bills in a baggie in my car iwillalwayswonderwhy Dec 2012 #15

That's a wonderful thing to do. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #16

sharing!!!! FirstLight Dec 2012 #17

"Hi Jesus!" CrispyQ Dec 2012 #27

"But they'll spend it on booze and cigarettes!" Nevernose Dec 2012 #33

that is really, really lovely! renate Dec 2012 #36

Every so often I do the same nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18

I'm all in this time. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #21

Tell him Thank You from me. jackbenimble Dec 2012 #22

I will. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #23

He's gone back to see if he can find the first homeless man. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #24

Sounds like mr. bmus is a wonderful man. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #25

He is, thank you. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #26

Sad but true. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #30

Maybe he should go to a church near his home. They might have resources or know where you can southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #28

Churches and food banks require you to have a physical address. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #31

That's what I call god living angel. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #35

I think Empathy and Compassion fredamae Dec 2012 #29

I had an idea last night, he could challenge them to do one good deed. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #32

How Sad! fredamae Dec 2012 #42

Not all of them are jerks shireen Dec 2012 #34

Most really are. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #38

that's really sad shireen Dec 2012 #41

being a person like him means going around with your heart cracked open renate Dec 2012 #37

I'm like that with animals. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #39

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