My good deed for the day...
I'll preface this by saying that I don't really care for Starbucks. Reports of their coffee being over-roasted are not exaggerated in the least. But hey, not only are they convenient, if I can do my part for the War on Christmas, I will. 
Anyway, I was out the door and on my way to pick up my daily paper and "coffee" at my local Starbucks, when I saw a couple. They were on a local street corner, and as I approached, they sat down on something they had with them, huddled under an umbrella in the rain, clutching a cardboard sign proclaiming their homelessness and asking for help. As I passed them, I nodded a greeting.
Starbucks is across the street and a little back in a small strip mall, and as I continued a thought formulated in my mind. I stepped inside, and as it was late in the day, coffee-wise (meaning early afternoon) the place was virtually empty. I carried out my plan, grabbing a paper from the stand and stepped up to the cashier to order my usual grande Americano. I'm not much for lattes and fancy shit, I just like coffee. But I also ordered two 12 ounce Americanos.
I was a little worried that the couple would have left, but they were still there, so I walked up and handed them their coffee and a few sugar packets for some nutritional value of sorts. I also gave them 5 bucks, wished them good luck, and continued on my way.
Oh, and fuck all of you heartless bastards that think I somehow 'enabled' these people. This story is my lawn.
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who say that helping homeless people demotivates them from finding a job and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, you know.
I tend to disagree.
That was a sweet gesture.
....enable the rich and the corporations every day by allowing them to steal our tax-monies and such.
I'd rather give it to those who need it. 
