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Do you give to the homeless?
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<blockquote data-quote="GreekOrthodox" data-source="post: 76612337" data-attributes="member: 271308"><p>When I carried cash, I'm pretty open to giving.</p><p></p><p>I remember my deacon, who helps organize the local shelter program, gave a sermon about giving to the poor. He said that what hurts those who beg most is people avoiding eye contact. It makes them feel invisible.</p><p></p><p>There is a guy on one intersection who has a sign "Help me get on my feet". He's in a wheelchair and well, has no feet. I once stopped to say hello and ask him how he is doing. I said I just don't carry cash on me anymore. He was so appreciative that I took that small amount of time just to talk to him.</p><p></p><p>I am also reminded of Abbot Tryphon's, an Eastern Orthodox monk, various homeless encounters:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://morningoffering.blogspot.com/2013/07/angels-unawares-abbot-tryphon-and.html" target="_blank">The Morning Offering</a></p><p></p><p>I too believe that I encountered an angel on a Boston subway once, so I never know if I am being tested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreekOrthodox, post: 76612337, member: 271308"] When I carried cash, I'm pretty open to giving. I remember my deacon, who helps organize the local shelter program, gave a sermon about giving to the poor. He said that what hurts those who beg most is people avoiding eye contact. It makes them feel invisible. There is a guy on one intersection who has a sign "Help me get on my feet". He's in a wheelchair and well, has no feet. I once stopped to say hello and ask him how he is doing. I said I just don't carry cash on me anymore. He was so appreciative that I took that small amount of time just to talk to him. I am also reminded of Abbot Tryphon's, an Eastern Orthodox monk, various homeless encounters: [URL="http://morningoffering.blogspot.com/2013/07/angels-unawares-abbot-tryphon-and.html"]The Morning Offering[/URL] I too believe that I encountered an angel on a Boston subway once, so I never know if I am being tested. [/QUOTE]
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