Be Kind.

 I can't ever pass a homeless person on the street and not try to help them in any way I can. That person could've easily been my friend or family member. The other day, I was driving and I approached a red light. I looked to my left and there was a man with a cardboard sign. I can't remember what the sign said, but it struck my sensitive side. I reached in the cup-holder and gave the man spare change that I had. After the man left, my cousin asked me "How do you know if he's really homeless?" I replied, "I don't." 

I believe that everything you do, will come back to you ten-fold, whether it is something good, or bad. If that man was pretending to be homeless and destitute, he'll get what's coming to him. If I was homeless and was at the point of begging, I would want someone to help me. I don't see how some people can be heartless and not feel anything when they see someone "down and out." 

I was talking to a family member of mine who used to do drugs. He told me that he would walk up and down Pennsylvania Ave. at least 50 times a day. He had nowhere to go and was living in a abandon house. My heart went out to him. He would stand outside of a fast food restaurant, hoping that someone would buy him a meal. One day, a man brought him a meal and gave him some money. He said this random act of kindness meant so much to him. I never would've imagined that my favorite uncle, lived through these circumstances. I have a greater respect for him because he's gotten himself together and he has a good paying job and a place to live. 

So, the next time you see someone that is less fortunate than you, don't just pass them by. Please don't look down on them. Try to help them in any way you can.