Homeless Woman Rejects The Drink Cup I Got Her
I was at Panera's Bread earlier today and a homeless woman was sitting by the door behind me. She had a small dufflebag and a sleeping bag on top, nicely stacked, and was coughing. The sleeping bag wasn't a winter one so she will likely freeze to death this winter.
I noticed she wasn't eating or drinking, wasn't by a table, just a chair by the door charging a phone a distance from her. I was debating getting her something, and remembered as a member of the Sips Club (I pay $15 a month for) I could get unlimited drinks hot or cold, but had to say either a hot or cold cup in advance and can't get the other unless I wait 1 1/2 hours, which was about the time I would be leaving.
I figured the cold cup would be best as it had the most choices, some of the fruity teas had 200-300 calories in them, she could have any fountain drink, water, or cold coffee.
So I got her the cold cup, and handed it to her, and she said no thanks, she didn't drink cold drinks.
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It was a clean cup, ahe had plenty of time to eye my table as she was facing me the whole time, so she knew I wasn't drinking out of it. Having that cup even if not thirsty meant she could sit around till closing at a acrual table charging her phone in a socket next to her....
Whatever. It wasn't really charity as it was free to give away. She is probably still sitting there with nothing. Had I gotten her a hot drink, it would of merely dehydrated her.
Wish her a long life, but 50-50 chance she will be dead within two months, unless she starts walking south now. The Mason Dixie line is about 1 1/2 hours drive south of here, and it still snows three hours driving south of that.
I noticed she wasn't eating or drinking, wasn't by a table, just a chair by the door charging a phone a distance from her. I was debating getting her something, and remembered as a member of the Sips Club (I pay $15 a month for) I could get unlimited drinks hot or cold, but had to say either a hot or cold cup in advance and can't get the other unless I wait 1 1/2 hours, which was about the time I would be leaving.
I figured the cold cup would be best as it had the most choices, some of the fruity teas had 200-300 calories in them, she could have any fountain drink, water, or cold coffee.
So I got her the cold cup, and handed it to her, and she said no thanks, she didn't drink cold drinks.
🧐
It was a clean cup, ahe had plenty of time to eye my table as she was facing me the whole time, so she knew I wasn't drinking out of it. Having that cup even if not thirsty meant she could sit around till closing at a acrual table charging her phone in a socket next to her....
Whatever. It wasn't really charity as it was free to give away. She is probably still sitting there with nothing. Had I gotten her a hot drink, it would of merely dehydrated her.
Wish her a long life, but 50-50 chance she will be dead within two months, unless she starts walking south now. The Mason Dixie line is about 1 1/2 hours drive south of here, and it still snows three hours driving south of that.
