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Wisdom From a Beggar

Can you help me, sir? --I don't know. I don't think so. A coin in my cup, perhaps? --You'll just buy a drink and relapse Can you help me, sir? --I'm not a man of means, you know. Then just a buck for a cup of joe? --Well, ok, here you go. Can you help me, sir? --My policy is not to give to strangers. Do you think me a public danger? --Well, you're no babe in a manger. Can you help me, sir? --Yes. Can you perhaps tell me a good word? Sure can. When giving, it matters not how much. Just give of yourself ~ the personal touch.

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/19/2022 3:47:00 AM

This is funny " --Well, you're no babe in a manger." But what if he is, in disguise?

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/16/2022 9:40:00 AM

Thank you for writing this about the oft’ forgotten. God bless!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/16/2022 9:16:00 PM

We are judged by how well we treat the poorest among us.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/15/2022 8:56:00 AM

Wise man. Sometimes it only takes a few moments of your time to make a huge difference! Linda

Michael Tor

Date: 7/14/2022 10:53:00 PM

I have to share a story. I was in Rochester NY at the time. The food in Rochester from all Nationalities is iconic and great. Some of the best foods and dishes in the world in my opinion. There is an Italian restaurant there called Rubino that makes the best italian subs in the whole of NYS. I would drive twenty miles to get a sub there. They made their own bread, best cuts of ham, capicola, etc. One day I had an urge and bought a sub. On the way back home came to a stop and saw a man holding

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/16/2022 9:36:00 AM

Wow, Michael! We were teaveling.My husband saw a man carrying a literal cross who was stopped near a restaurant so he went in and bought him some food (the man was not aware of this) Meanwhile, he crosses my path, pointing at my car. It was dark outside and one of our lights wasn’t working.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/15/2022 6:14:00 AM

Thanks for sharing, Michael. Perhaps the 'work' he did for that sub was getting past the hot peppers! Keep up the good works! ~ gw

Michael Tor
Date: 7/14/2022 10:56:00 PM

a sign saying Will work for Food. I stopped the car and as much that I was hungry I called him over and gave him my sub. He was very thankful and I told him to thank Jesus instead of me. As I was driving away I relaized i di not give him the soda I bought and forgot the sub had hot peppers. I hope the peppers did not bother him too much. True story. Thnaks for posting Gershon...

Sand Blown

Date: 7/14/2022 9:18:00 PM

...there be times when those who beg-are of a social percent-(age).....so, some may reap/ply coinage from others with their.... deep-end dent......expectations.....stans sand