"Asking homeless people for favors"

Recently I heard a story about this guy who once asked a homeless man for a cigarette.  At first, I thought to myself it’s probably wrong to ask a poor homeless person for anything, but I quickly reconsidered my feelings about this.

Besides the fact the guy would now have one less harmful cigarette to smoke, there’s an even more substantial benefit here.  I bet that this homeless man actually felt some sense of pride.  I assume its usually him that asks for the handout — whether it’s money, food, or whatever the case may be.

It’s kinda like when I visit my 90 year old grandmother and make her do my laundry.  As an old person, society often looks down on her just for being old.  Well, I make her feel young, and like she still can contribute to society.

Moral of the story is that I urge you not to hesitate to ask homeless people for favors — and then same goes for asking favors of the elderly and handicapped, too.

What can I say, I’m just all about treating people equally.

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