There is an alleged homeless guy who is always on a particular corner with a sign for food or money. I say alleged because one can never be sure. Here's the thing: He is always on this corner at the same time of day which is coincidentally the same time of day I may grab a bite to eat. So I pass this corner and he is standing there and I am in the car eating. Again, I have no clue if he is really homeless or not, but I always feel the need to stop eating when I am at this corner, in case he sees me. Don't get me wrong, I am a BIG supporter of helping others, but I had to learn to control my giving b/c I would stop all the time to help others. I once gave my umbrella to a homeless woman while it was raining, because I knew I could get another one. Then I sat in my car and cried because I couldn't do more for her.
So I don't know if this is my guilt or maybe I am over thinking it. I just can't feel right eating french fries and a milkshake while a man is begging for food less than ten feet away. (I tried giving a homeless person some food once - the fast food place gave me an extra burger on mistake - and the man wouldn't take it. I thought that was odd since I would think he would be happy to take it, but then again...).
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