How many times has a homeless person come up to you and ask for money?

Glad I don’t go where you go@Mamapolo2016

@AnneHoney I've been a lot of places. Never a bad experience. If I have, I give, and if I don't they take my regrets with good grace.

I was amused to meet a man in a city park who stopped to chat and mentioned he was homeless, then said, "Don't worry. It's my day off."

@Mamapolo2016 You probably look kind.

I think it may be not avoiding eye contact. @bijouxbroussard

Panhandling is an occupation. Many of them are part of an organized group and often make over $70,000 a year.@Mamapolo2016

@AnneHoney Many of them are broke and not making $70 a year. I don't require proof of income.

Their karma is their problem. I worry about mine.

@Mamapolo2016 That makes sense. One of the people where I volunteer once told me, “you get so that you can tell those who see you as a fellow human being and aren’t judging you, because they’re willing to look you in the eye, even if they don’t have money to spare. That’s [b]something.[/b]”

It's my insatiable curiosity. Everybody has a story. True or not. @bijouxbroussard

You are a good person.@Mamapolo2016

@AnneHoney If I was all that good, I wouldn't be concerned about my karma. 😊

I've never had to panhandle, but strangers have helped me many times with one thing or another. I see it as a debt.