soft hair ([info]actionaction) wrote,
@ 2008-03-03 19:57:00
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thats how I feel about my previous post.


yup.



While I was waiting for a stoplight today on my lunch, a young woman approaches a homeless man and gives her the rest of her leftovers. It was a nice gesture and I watched the whole thing occur. You see the bums in downtown los angeles range from every type of mess to even the standard lucked out joe schmo.
I, growing up, felt sympathy and compassion towards these people.. thinking of their down and out luck. I, also growing up ,encountered a few that gave me such a sour taste in my mouth after I had felt I had done the right thing in helping them. It was those moments that made me feel very weary instead of wanting to help.

But when this man was given this half eaten sandwich, his eyes lit up like it was some sort of thanksgiving dinner.
I couldnt help but look and see the sincere gratitude he showed this woman in his face; and with a "god bless you" he crossed the street alongside me in my direction. I dont know what came over me.. but I decided to talk to this man .He was responded so warm and just in a state of delight. I gave him a dollar and said god bless. His eyes gleamed, we smiled at each other, and parted ways.

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[info]mesoloca
2008-03-04 04:40 am UTC (link)
i tried giving a homeless woman my left overs once and she yelled at me and told me she didnt want it and threw it. so now i mainly give money to homeless people with signs that say things like "im not gonna lie i need booze"

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[info]actionaction
2008-03-04 04:47 am UTC (link)
i remember one time this man wanted money to 'get food' and this was on my way into a rite aid.. i came out with some food for the guy and he threw it in my face!
i was like WTF!! it made me sad.

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[info]femme_b0t
2008-03-04 06:51 am UTC (link)
once i saw a bum outside of jack & the box. i went in and got him a chicken sandwich meal. when i brought it he said he felt like tacos. i went back and got it. when i gave it to him he said he actually felt like a shake. i bit my lip and walked away.

a few months later, i see him on the bus.

:(

i did have a few shares of meeting homeless people that were truly grateful for anything i gave them (money or food). that always touches the heart.

P.S.
*ive never actually wrote on your journal if i did it was much too long ago..but im friends w/u here & on your other one. so, quick intro: tasha. hawaii x SF. 22yrs. nice to meet you.



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[info]doe_eyes
2008-03-04 04:44 am UTC (link)
you cheap bitch! you could have at least given him five bucks! hahaa...i'm kidding.

Ew, once my mom gave this bum some food and he straight out said, "I don't want this shit, I want money! I want beer! " HAHA!!

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[info]actionaction
2008-03-04 04:48 am UTC (link)
hahah as cheap as they come!

see that shit makes me feel bad for people that are genuinely hungry and really needing anyhing you can give them.. like how can you decipher? that guy today was like sooo on cloud 9 for that sandwich and my dollar.

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[info]adorerdollylux
2008-03-04 05:02 am UTC (link)
those eeeeeyes, gah! <3

you are so lovely and so sweet. i adore this post. :)

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[info]actionaction
2008-03-04 05:04 am UTC (link)
aw thank you doll!! :))

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[info]provocateurx
2008-03-04 05:21 am UTC (link)
Aww how nice :)
My friend and I treated this homeless man to a meal at Carl's Jr. once coz he was outside asking for money so he could get enough to eat, but we both decided "Hey why not?"

He was nice pleasant to talk to.

P.S. I bet the 17 year-old SF version of you probably reads your posts/is on your myspace lol

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[info]witherxaway
2008-03-04 05:47 am UTC (link)
Once in Berkeley I gave my left overs to a bum standing outside the restaurants. He asked what it was, and when we said pastrami, he said he didn't eat red meat.
Then i offered another guy who i THOUGHT was homeless, some leftover pasta (he collected cans in our alley and looked like he was) and he told me he didn't want my food and that he wasn't homeless.
Awkward.

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[info]30000__feet
2008-03-04 07:48 am UTC (link)
i feel the same way. growing up in berkeley i have such a weird view of homeless people...

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[info]shespeakseasy
2008-03-04 06:12 pm UTC (link)
hello.
found you through some other people.
your lj seems pretty interesting.
care to add? =)

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[info]dillonpuff
2008-03-04 08:48 pm UTC (link)
I always try to find someone to give lunch leftovers to. Some people appreciate it, some just want money to go buy crack.

I work downtown, so I see a lot of the same guys over and over. It becomes pretty easy to figure out who's down on their luck and who's just looking to get high. It "helps" that a number of them go into a back alley that a side of our office building looks down on.

My favorite is a man who has a shopping cart with signs mentioning his name "Brother John" and he is genuinely thankful for a couple bucks or half a sandwich. If he asked for $5 for a pint I'd be more than willing to oblige, he seems like he deserves a few drinks.

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[info]zombiejerk
2008-03-05 01:21 am UTC (link)
i once gave a homeless man money, he then turned and walked down the street to a liquor store. he didn't want food... i then ignored i guess and decided if it ever happened again i would just get him/her something to eat. it was thrown away and not appreciated in the least bit. he wanted alcohol or drugs as well i assumed. i've never gave another person anything.

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so uh..
[info]bouy0608
2008-03-05 04:57 am UTC (link)
...I like your voice

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haaay girl
[info]arcticcircle
2008-03-05 02:09 pm UTC (link)
I haven't been online in a hot minute. You are amazing. I added this journal and _lady. Add me back?

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[info]excerpts
2008-03-06 05:22 am UTC (link)
The recent homeless man used the whole "I've got diabetes" schtik and after he got money from me (i was the only one who gave him money, but his second try at begging at a busy intersection) he went back hanging out at the bus stop, with who i assume were his friends. I guess I was just expecting the haggard state of trying, but idk, it just didn't sit well with me.

i've never really had any bad experiences like some others.

There's this homeless man who stands at a stoplight nearby my neighborhood and he is the FRIENDLIEST guy. He is a bit off mentally, i reckon he's been on the streets for most of his life, but he is so friendly. He asked money from me once and ever since then he's only wanted to engage in a conversation. We usually talk shit about living in Houston, lol. But he stands there and JUST TO TALK TO PEOPLE. I've seen him talk to so many people, it's like he's well known.

I remember when I was 14, there was a homeless woman sleeping on the bench. I gave my friend money to give it to her (i was really shy about approaching her.) He said she told him, 'no no, i can't take money from children' but he insisted she take it, so she thanked and god bless him.

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[info]bloonail
2008-03-06 06:39 am UTC (link)
Last month my bud "The Player" was moving his ebay biz to BC, he got me to bring my Element downtown to fill it to the roof & donate about 22 mondo bags of clothes to a mission, mostly charity, late tax receipts. That night we drove over the bridge and were accosted by a guy wearing a Suziki Team jacket we'd just given away. I didn't give him any change. But I was glad, he dressed better than me, by far.

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[info]canadian_tv
2008-03-06 06:32 pm UTC (link)
I've been meaning to add you I always read your stuff; not to mention you're really beautiful, wanna be friends?

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