The Homeless

You're walking down a busy city sidewalk on your way to Macy's which is just across the street, but before you get to the crosswalk you see a homeless person who had fixed himself by the post and you know he's asking for handouts. You think to yourself, "Oh man, what's with these lazy ass people... they're all over the damn city begging, like why don't they just get a damn job!" But just as you get closer, you quickly speed up your pace, not make eye contact with him since you know he's looking right at you now, and you hear him asking you for loose change to get something to eat, but you put on your "I'm in a hurry and no time for you look" walk by him quickly without even a glance...not even a straight to his eyes look or a kind word. Then, as you hit the crosswalk, to ease your guilt, you say to yourself, "Oh hell, he's probably a junkie anyway...yeah, like he's hungry...hungry for the next fix you mean." Finally, you made it into Macy's to purchase that coach shoes for $500.

In your eyes, the homeless do not exists, or are filthy and smelly. In your mind, the homeless are to blame for their present predicament, for they are all drug addicts and insane. In your heart, you have your own worries, problems, and life to worry about, so why bother with theirs...the government takes care of them anyway. Yet, you dress well, you have a good job, a loving family, your own home, and you consider yourself a good Christian because you attend church services every Sunday. But, just think about one thing...a lot of these homeless folks once had what you have.

So please don't think it can't happen to you because in reality...shit happens. And remember one of God's laws, it is a sin to neglect the unfortunate ones.

Now, while you're sitting by your computer typing out your next adolescent bulletin survey or whatever sweet thingies you say to your friends...look at the pictures below, they're homeless kids, and they don't have access to a computer to do the stuff you're doing now.