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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy 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.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)mythology
(9,527 posts)I mean it's not like being homeless is some easy life or is something people aspire to.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)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.
brer cat
(24,513 posts)Compassion doesn't cost much, and it may have been a great blessing to them.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)my work was done.
calimary
(81,085 posts)That was a sweet gesture.
murielm99
(30,712 posts)enables homeless people. He stops and buys them a coffee and a donut. Sometimes, he gives them money, a five or ten dollar bill.
I guess he has a lawn like yours.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)....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.