So today, on my way to work I saw a rather sad scene.
A guy took out an old beer bottle out of a dirty garbage bin, and drank the remaining fluid.
I was a little disgusted but I mostly felt sorry.
I mean what happens in a persons life to make somebody so desperate for alcohol?
I know persons that lost everything thanks to alcoholism personally but I still can't see any of them drinking from an almost empty, dirty, old bottle.
And then I wondered if I would give that person money after seeing that. On one hand part of me thinks he is going to spend it on booze, in the other hand he probably needs money to eat.
When somebody is begging for money I try to ignore them. Not looking at them.
There was a child in a wheelchair, that sat in front of a shop for month, always greeting nicely, or there is that one man that is presenting bis mutilated, disformed feet. Ignoring them is really tough.
However, when somebody comes up to me and asks me in person, I usually give them money.
But I never feel good about that either.
I probably just give them money to get out of the situation quicker.
I once gave a beggar that ask me in front of a BurgerKing to dinner. Seeing that same person next day with a bottle of booze in the city again.
So that wasn't a nice experience either.
The thing is, I am from Germany, so we actually have welfare and in theory nobody should have to be living on the street.
For my girlfriend it is easy. She never gives money to anyone here, as in her home (Colombia) there is no welfare at all and people living on the streets don't have any other option than begging.
So what's your stance on the topic?
Have you ever feel like you helped after you donated money?
A guy took out an old beer bottle out of a dirty garbage bin, and drank the remaining fluid.
I was a little disgusted but I mostly felt sorry.
I mean what happens in a persons life to make somebody so desperate for alcohol?
I know persons that lost everything thanks to alcoholism personally but I still can't see any of them drinking from an almost empty, dirty, old bottle.
And then I wondered if I would give that person money after seeing that. On one hand part of me thinks he is going to spend it on booze, in the other hand he probably needs money to eat.
When somebody is begging for money I try to ignore them. Not looking at them.
There was a child in a wheelchair, that sat in front of a shop for month, always greeting nicely, or there is that one man that is presenting bis mutilated, disformed feet. Ignoring them is really tough.
However, when somebody comes up to me and asks me in person, I usually give them money.
But I never feel good about that either.
I probably just give them money to get out of the situation quicker.
I once gave a beggar that ask me in front of a BurgerKing to dinner. Seeing that same person next day with a bottle of booze in the city again.
So that wasn't a nice experience either.
The thing is, I am from Germany, so we actually have welfare and in theory nobody should have to be living on the street.
For my girlfriend it is easy. She never gives money to anyone here, as in her home (Colombia) there is no welfare at all and people living on the streets don't have any other option than begging.
So what's your stance on the topic?
Have you ever feel like you helped after you donated money?