We have plenty of beggars/homeless people here in Colorado Springs. I usually try and help as many as I come across whether it be some cash, food, whatever.
A few months ago, a father was sitting on a corner with his 10yo son with a sign that said "anything helps"......now who the heck could resist not stopping for that? So, I turned my Jeep around and whipped in the parking lot and seen him walking to this beat-the-hell out of late 90's Blazer, I mean beat up....ratchet straps were through the front windows around the top, holding the doors to the body and the rear window was smashed out. His wife and daughter were there to meet them as well. I asked him what he needed and he said he needed gas and that they had made it from Denver and were heading to Pueblo but were about to run out. He was a concrete finisher that had lost his job and couldn't find work but he heard about some opportunities in Pueblo. Needless to say I told him to go to the next station and I would fill it up for him, he did and just couldn't be more happier, though every $5.00 he would stop and ask if I'm sure, lol. They were even more surprised when I told him to have his wife and kids get whatever they wanted to eat/drink inside the station.....instead of getting what they wanted, they got a 2 liter bottle of Pepsi instead of seperate items and said that they had foam cups from when someone bought them Sonic earlier that they would use and just share it. Now that folks, told me that they were real, genuine, people just needing a helping hand. They could've just filled their arms with stuff but they were gracious for what I had done for them already...the father looked like he was gonna cry the whole time. I wished them luck and they went about their way.
Another time a few months ago, I ran to McDonalds to get me and my wife some Bfast on the way to church(wife was already there) and as I was leaving a fella wearing cowboy boots and cowboy hat had just walked up to the corner and started flagging (flagging is holding a food, help, whatever sign). As I watched, everyone just drove on by and never had an intention of stopping, so, I pulled across the street and walked on over. His name was William and he had a job but it just wasn't enough to pay for food. His pregnant g/f was getting some milk, bread, etc for her kid with the wic benefits she received and would be there to pick him up as soon as she was done, he was just seeing what he could get. Well, I bought him some Bfast at McD's and told him the place I worked at was hiring. He actually put his application in there that week for a welder's helper position, got interviewed for a sand blast position but was denied the frickin job because the owner's daughter's baby daddy just got out of jail, so he was getting the welder's helper job and the position of sand blaster was given to our safety coordinator's son because he needed a job, wasn't qualified but he needed a job!!!.....I wasn't happy at all. Stinkin work politics...that's another thread though.lol
Anyways, just remember, at least try and do something for someone in need. I know if I was in their position, i'd wish the same thing.
However, if I was in inkjunkie's position, I would've done the same exact thing!! Good for you!
