MORE THAN MONEY

I remember passing a homeless man on a city street one night – this was in Lexington Kentucky -  and he looked at me and said, “Do you have any money to spare for beer? I won’t tell you I need money for food because I’m being honest – I am going to spend it on beer.” 

Although I appreciated his honesty, I did not give him any money.

Opening a wallet or a purse is not always the easy solution to someone's troubles that we - or they - hope for. 

I think one of the reasons we are so often reluctant to help the poor is that, deep down, we understand they need so much more than money.