Doing this project has been interesting. You
know the kid that comes to the door selling bad candy bars, or the
coworker's daughter who is selling overpriced knick-knacks for a school fundraiser, or the
person collecting money for their preferred charity? A small part of me
used to think, "aw man," when I'd see them coming. But now I go, "Oh
cool! I can check today off my list!"
Today I gave some money to somebody who apparently really, really needed it. She asked me if I had a dollar or two so she could get something to eat. I didn't understand her, so she had to say it again. The second time her voice was faltering a bit. Once I understood, and saw how earnest she was, I gave her the five in my wallet, happy to be able to have today's random act accounted for. (I'm running out of obvious ideas, so if you have any - especially ones that don't involve much money - let me know.) Anyway, she shook my hand, thanked me, and walked away with tears in her eyes and a smile of relief on her face. In that brief moment, I thought it might have been the best five bucks I ever spent.
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