That guy panhandling on Van Ness. I guess he wasn't getting enough $ because as I was stopped at a traffic light, I saw him grab some dirt from the median and smear it on his face, then continue begging.
That guy I passed who mumbled "Hihowareyouyou'reprettyiloveyoumarrymeiwanttofuckyou."
That guy who was begging...for Pop Tarts
Those organized homeless who have all their belongings in a shopping cart, covered up with some sort of tarp so it stays dry. There's one guy who lives at Fillmore who has an umbrella rigged up on his cart.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
True Selflessness..?
Here is an interesting thought...
One of my resolutions is to volunteer. My life hasn't exactly been a walk in the park, but it could definitely have been worse. I'm alive and well and think that I am all the better for my tough spots. So I wanted to do something to help others who were less fortunate than myself. What better way to do so than to volunteer?
Here is the thought, though.. Ultimately, I am volunteering to make myself feel better. I want to volunteer to feel good that I am helping someone. If I wasn't going to get that good feeling, I wouldn't be donating my time and effort. So is it truly being a good person? Or is it just a different form of being self-centered?
One of my resolutions is to volunteer. My life hasn't exactly been a walk in the park, but it could definitely have been worse. I'm alive and well and think that I am all the better for my tough spots. So I wanted to do something to help others who were less fortunate than myself. What better way to do so than to volunteer?
Here is the thought, though.. Ultimately, I am volunteering to make myself feel better. I want to volunteer to feel good that I am helping someone. If I wasn't going to get that good feeling, I wouldn't be donating my time and effort. So is it truly being a good person? Or is it just a different form of being self-centered?
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