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I gave a homeless man two dollars for lunch today and he.....
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 170954" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Terry, I've found the same thing. Too often the people begging are just after cash, usually for the drug of their choice. But if you offer them what they say they want the money for... a genuine person will be happy to accept.</p><p></p><p>A story I saw in a craft magazine that is put out by one of my favourite hobby supply stores was very heartwarming - they gave patterns for scarves and beanies in the magazine and told how a group of women were buying their cheap yarns and meeting for coffee and knitting, at a Melbourne inner city cafe. But they were knitting far more than they needed for themselves, so one day after they'd finished their coffee they walked around the streets of Melbourne and gave their scarves & beanies away to homeless people. They showed photos - those scarves looked so colourful and pretty, it would have lifted the spirits of both giver and receiver. They hadn't just knitted practical scarves, they'd knitted ones that were fashionable as well.</p><p></p><p>Of course, giving it all away gives them an excuse to meet for more coffee and do more knitting!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 170954, member: 1991"] Terry, I've found the same thing. Too often the people begging are just after cash, usually for the drug of their choice. But if you offer them what they say they want the money for... a genuine person will be happy to accept. A story I saw in a craft magazine that is put out by one of my favourite hobby supply stores was very heartwarming - they gave patterns for scarves and beanies in the magazine and told how a group of women were buying their cheap yarns and meeting for coffee and knitting, at a Melbourne inner city cafe. But they were knitting far more than they needed for themselves, so one day after they'd finished their coffee they walked around the streets of Melbourne and gave their scarves & beanies away to homeless people. They showed photos - those scarves looked so colourful and pretty, it would have lifted the spirits of both giver and receiver. They hadn't just knitted practical scarves, they'd knitted ones that were fashionable as well. Of course, giving it all away gives them an excuse to meet for more coffee and do more knitting! Marg [/QUOTE]
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