In The Spirit Of The Season

[CGM]

good one.

I remember once walking down a city street, and there was a scruufy looking chap who was lying on the ground in front of a park bench. People were just walking by without so much as a 2nd glance. I took a closer look and decided to check things out. He tells me he's not drunk, just old and tired, had fallen off the bench. So I helped him back on the bench, and we ended up having a little chat, he seemed glad that someone gave a damn. Interesting guy actually.

I can't tell you how many times I have paid attention to some down and outer and ended up with something worthwhile to take away with me. There but for the grace of God go I.

Nice one
One of the things Ive learned in life,is an act of pure charity,not only helps the person your helping right then and there,long term it enriches you. If only for the memory,let alone what you might have learned from the situation in front of you.

People piss me off sometime. I could go on and on about this kind of stuff. Just one more. Standing outside a bar having a smoke, there's another guy a little ways away. Some woman comes up up , she's in a bad emotional state, panicked almost. She's obviously fucked up, like she needs medication or something. She's blabbering away, seems to be asking the other dude for something. He totally ignores her, turns away. So I say to her, you just wait right here, and she does. I go to flag down a cop, and say this lady needs help. And guess what, she gets it. The cop calls an ambulance. The cop is pleased, commends me. I glare at the other dude, but say nothing. It takes so little people!!

[Trainer Monkey]

Because someone is impoverished doesnt mean they dont have the capacity to teach you,even if what theyre teaching you is something about yourself.
Ive done numerous charitable acts over the years, and every single time,I learned something about the human condition,and no good deed goes unrewarded,that was the reward.
This season,go talk to a homeless person,and buy him a sandwich. Volunteer at a soup kitchen if just for Christmas.Hell,help an old lady across the road.
Youd be suprised what you'll learn,and knowledge is a gift that will give back to you the rest of your days. And even if all you learn is that you allieviated the suffering of one less fortunate then yourself,that alone will keep you warm on a cold winters night.
I know I put it in selficous terms,but lets face it all of our actions are relative to our self. For your self,dont just write a check,go and meet the people your check was meant for. They are people,and they can enrich your life.

[Trainer Monkey]

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[El Kabong]

People piss me off sometime. I could go on and on about this kind of stuff. Just one more. Standing outside a bar having a smoke, there's another guy a little ways away. Some woman comes up up , she's in a bad emotional state, panicked almost. She's obviously fucked up, like she needs medication or something. She's blabbering away, seems to be asking the other dude for something. He totally ignores her, turns away. So I say to her, you just wait right here, and she does. I go to flag down a cop, and say this lady needs help. And guess what, she gets it. The cop calls an ambulance. The cop is pleased, commends me. I glare at the other dude, but say nothing. It takes so little people!!

People piss me off sometimes....I gave a guy change once and he said "Is that all?"...I've seen tons of panhandlers who I KNOW FOR A FACT aren't homeless. If I give, I give time, or I give to an organization because I don't want to give to someone who isn't in need and when a person who is truly in need asks me for something I don't have anything left...that's not fair. I give to organizations and if those people need help they go there. I've helped build houses for people, I've helped feed people, I've given out food to people in need and toys to children who don't have any and all of those things make me feel a lot better than giving some fucking bum on the street $5 just so they can go get some booze or drugs.