Needing to pull some cold hard cash at the atm, I gave a cold glare at the homeless man sitting on the floor by the gas station outside near the entry way holding a sign.
Not out of hate or anger, but curious as to what he asked for on the sign he held, because I did not want him to know I had any compassion to a fellow humam being.
After pulling some money to leave the gas station premise, I glared at the homeless man holding up the sign once again, but this time squared on the eyes, and then asked him what was the sign for.
"I'm looking to hitch a ride from Louisville to Lexington Kentucky, and then to Pennsylvania."
Still glaring at him with judging eyes, and wanted to hear the man talk. I proceeded to ask him.
"Is that all you are asking, nothing else?"
Giving me a desperate glare.
"Well, if cash, or anything will do, and if I was going to use it on alcohol, i'll generally tell people ill use it for that.
Became more curious I asked him if he had a meal yet?
He then nodded yes and he was okay.
I then gave him a smile and handed him a Alexander Hamilton. The homeless man thank me and promised he wouldn't use it for alcohal.
I told him "do as you like, I will not judge you!"
There is such a thing as love that require nothing, and expect nothing from a fellow human being. While I had no intention of judging the man, I had to be reserved in my curiosity, and I will not be a sucker to the people who abuse the system.
While the glare was unnecessary, I did not want to show my compassionate face that may have given the homeless man any teleprompting of my weakness to hear a sob stories, which I am a sucker to!
It was not my place to judge the man,
I been to rock hard bottom myself,
and some times give little isn't so bad!
When honesty is so hard to come by, it is refreshing to hear a man who has nothing more to lose speak his honest intent! Truly is it so wrong to give a helping hand, even if it is a moment?
