Panhandlers

[MehGuy]

Whenever I go to a convenience store, occasionally there's some young man looking for a handout. Sometimes I give and other times I don't. One guy asked me if I'd buy some food for him and I told him to get whatever wanted. Tonight another young man was sitting outside the convenience store when I ran over from work to get something for lunch. As I was leaving he said "I need some help sir" and I told him I had to get back to work and kept going. But of course I felt guilty. Wondered if that was a test I failed. Or if he's there all night trying to get money for drugs.

How do you feel about panhandlers?

I do not really run into panhandlers' a lot in daily life.. although when I was in the city a few years ago I did see some. I hate to admit but I was too scared to roll open my window. Admittedly I am a naïve man who is not exposed to things like this very often and I'd rather be cautious.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Matthew 31