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markn902:
For the record I give to people whenever God puts them in front of me and I do not question or try to judge their motivations for asking. It's only money and money does not rule my life nor do I put that much importance on it. I rely on God for survival and am doing just fine. I am not anyones judge and if they took the money and went straight to the liquor store well drunks got to drink too. I only do what I would want someone to do to me if the situations were reversed.  :)

JohnMichael:

--- Quote from: markn902 on June 09, 2011, 06:41:07 PM ---For the record I give to people whenever God puts them in front of me and I do not question or try to judge their motivations for asking. It's only money and money does not rule my life nor do I put that much importance on it. I rely on God for survival and am doing just fine. I am not anyones judge and if they took the money and went straight to the liquor store well drunks got to drink too. I only do what I would want someone to do to me if the situations were reversed.  :)

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This reminded me of a situation that happened to me years ago. I was leaving a night club after a night of drinking and dancing (I know ;) ), and there was a man outside with his dog. He came up and asked me if I had any money. I only had a $20 in my wallet, and I just remember feeling this desire to help him. Against the advice of my friend who was with me, I gave the man the $20. He started crying and tried to refuse the money. I told him to keep it - that I insisted. I will never forget the look on his face as he told me that now his dog and he would be able to eat for a few days. There was no lie in him.

It was one of those experiences where your heart feels like it will burst with joy because you did something expecting absolutely nothing in return. My only regret is that I didn't have more to give him.

John

tau:
Indeed we are living in a global village! i kid you not, the beggars here in south africa are just as world class as any, there is a couple that used to stand in the street corners rain or shine and beg for money (never for food), should you offer them work, they turn it down, should you offer them a warm place and hot meal, they tell you that your home is too quiet and they miss street life! if you get them a job, they do not pitch for work! when they have kids they keep telling you how they miss their kids in foster home and they are more than capable of looking after their kids, yet they do not want regular life!, they rather sleep in the streets and in the rain rather than stay in your house, their exact words; could you please return us to the bridge under the high way, we are not coping here! "here" being your house with meals, clean clothes, hot tea and access to hot baths and guranteed daily meal. it really is humbling how far one must go to try and help his fellow human being!!

judith collier:
To all. This was my experience yesterday!I do not know if I did the right thing. My husband and myself were approaching a store when a young woman stopped us and asked for a favor. She was decently dressed and very excited. She said she had $4.60 and I misunderstood that's what she needed to buy some fluid for her car, well that's NOT what she meant, after I gave her the initial $4.60, she then started figuring how much more she need. I said,"what, I thought that's all you needed" She took awhile and then said she needed $16.00 more. My husband whipped the money out and that's when I got angry. I figured most people have a phone to call someone but she said she lived about 25 miles away. No credit card??????
I said sorry, i want all the money back, we live on quite a fixed income and retired. I don't know if my instincts kicked in but in all my life I have never been asked for that much money and i thought that she was brash. I would have walked to a gas station (very close) and got what i could. A little bit of anti freeze goes a long way.Come to think about it we had some in the car but forgot in all the goings on.
I was angry for quite awhile not only because of the money but some young people do not plan ahead and then expect to be delivered from their bad planning. Who knows.Maybe if she had asked us to go into the store with her? Also she said she would meet us somewhere the next day to pay it back. I asked for her address but she changed the subject.
So what do you guys think. My husband called me a witch!!!
judy
 

daywalker:

--- Quote from: Judy on June 10, 2011, 03:43:32 PM ---To all. This was my experience yesterday!I do not know if I did the right thing. My husband and myself were approaching a store when a young woman stopped us and asked for a favor. She was decently dressed and very excited. She said she had $4.60 and I misunderstood that's what she needed to buy some fluid for her car, well that's NOT what she meant, after I gave her the initial $4.60, she then started figuring how much more she need. I said,"what, I thought that's all you needed" She took awhile and then said she needed $16.00 more. My husband whipped the money out and that's when I got angry. I figured most people have a phone to call someone but she said she lived about 25 miles away. No credit card??????
I said sorry, i want all the money back, we live on quite a fixed income and retired. I don't know if my instincts kicked in but in all my life I have never been asked for that much money and i thought that she was brash. I would have walked to a gas station (very close) and got what i could. A little bit of anti freeze goes a long way.Come to think about it we had some in the car but forgot in all the goings on.
I was angry for quite awhile not only because of the money but some young people do not plan ahead and then expect to be delivered from their bad planning. Who knows.Maybe if she had asked us to go into the store with her? Also she said she would meet us somewhere the next day to pay it back. I asked for her address but she changed the subject.
So what do you guys think. My husband called me a witch!!!
judy


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She sounds a little shady in my opinion, so no I don't think you're a witch.  :D

 As I've already said before, I never give strangers or beggars cash (anymore). I don't believe in that "well, I did my good deed, it's between them and God" attitude. That's 'pulling the ignorance card' in my opinion. I don't want the risk of my money supporting someone's drug or alcohol problem. If a person is hungry, and I have the ability to feed them, I will. If someone needs something else, and I'm able to get it for them, I will.

But what if I give a guy some cash and he goes and buys a bottle of vodka, chugs it down, then steals a car, runs a red light and kills a young teenager!! ??? I wouldn't want that blood on my hands. (yea, sure, some may say that's an extreme analogy, but that's the way I think...)

Daywalker  8)

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