Monday, July 26, 2004
Today I went to Sav-on to get my mom some medicine. I encountered a begger wanting money at the front. I shrugged him off, but felt incredibly guilty. I don't know why this was different -- I felt a "good-person" aura from him. I eventually realized I forgotten my mom's prescription, and returned to the car to go home and get it. Before leaving, I have the begger the change I had in my car, and he promptly thanked me graciously.
Upon returning to Sav-on, I saw him again, and he smiled and noticed the prescription in my hand and said "Gonna take care of that prescription?" I responded with "Yah, left it at home" and smiled back. I felt that he had rememebered me and treated me with a smile, and that I wanted to give him something more. I thought snack chips wouldn't quite do it, but peanuts would be nice -- they're tasty and they're supposed to help curb your appetite (hence the whole Snickers ad campaign). I turned in the prescription and left again to get my mom some soup, but the begger had left. I felt kinda weird thinking "oh great, now I have these damn peanuts." After getting the soup, returning to Sav-on to get the prescription, he was still nowhere to be found. I waited an additional 20 minutes inside the store for the prescription, and saw him again as I left. He came up to me and thanked me again saying that he had used the change I gave him to buy some tacos at the Del Taco at the corner, and that he was very grateful. I gave him the peanuts, and he smiled again so genuinely.
I felt like I had helped him out a lot today, and that I wish I could help him out more. I am a student with my own bills to take care of, but I'd gladly help this man again. Whos to say why I'd help out this guy and not the begger on the other corner? I think I'll spend 5 bucks each paycheck to help out a random begger person. When I deposited my check last time, I gave 5 bucks to this one girl scout troop selling their chocolates at the bank (I didn't take any chocolates, I just gave them money). While I feel like that was a worthy cause, it feels good to think that I helped someone and I know specifically who the money went to. All I ask in return is a smile.
On other news, Huey was biting me like crazy today. Pissed me off and saddened me to think he doesn't like me. I feared as I reached in to change his food container, but soon realized something -- he was hungry! I replaced the food with fresh food, and he attacked it immediately. I hope he won't bite next time I reach to play with him.
Upon returning to Sav-on, I saw him again, and he smiled and noticed the prescription in my hand and said "Gonna take care of that prescription?" I responded with "Yah, left it at home" and smiled back. I felt that he had rememebered me and treated me with a smile, and that I wanted to give him something more. I thought snack chips wouldn't quite do it, but peanuts would be nice -- they're tasty and they're supposed to help curb your appetite (hence the whole Snickers ad campaign). I turned in the prescription and left again to get my mom some soup, but the begger had left. I felt kinda weird thinking "oh great, now I have these damn peanuts." After getting the soup, returning to Sav-on to get the prescription, he was still nowhere to be found. I waited an additional 20 minutes inside the store for the prescription, and saw him again as I left. He came up to me and thanked me again saying that he had used the change I gave him to buy some tacos at the Del Taco at the corner, and that he was very grateful. I gave him the peanuts, and he smiled again so genuinely.
I felt like I had helped him out a lot today, and that I wish I could help him out more. I am a student with my own bills to take care of, but I'd gladly help this man again. Whos to say why I'd help out this guy and not the begger on the other corner? I think I'll spend 5 bucks each paycheck to help out a random begger person. When I deposited my check last time, I gave 5 bucks to this one girl scout troop selling their chocolates at the bank (I didn't take any chocolates, I just gave them money). While I feel like that was a worthy cause, it feels good to think that I helped someone and I know specifically who the money went to. All I ask in return is a smile.
On other news, Huey was biting me like crazy today. Pissed me off and saddened me to think he doesn't like me. I feared as I reached in to change his food container, but soon realized something -- he was hungry! I replaced the food with fresh food, and he attacked it immediately. I hope he won't bite next time I reach to play with him.
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