Im having a moral dilemma. I posted a story about 6 months ago about giving money to a guy, who walked up to me at a gas station while I was pumping gas. For those who didnt see the story, he gave me a sad sack story and I caved and gave him cash to put gas in his car, because he said he was on empty. He ended up driving off without putting a drop of gas in his tank. I was flush. Just a minute ago, while pumping gas I not only had one guy solicit me for cash, but within two minutes I had two guys hit me up because they were down on their luck. I denied both my help, and I wished them luck instead. I felt justified at first considering my last experience. But the more i think about it, guilt has my stomach in knots. What if one or both of these guys really needed a helping hand? What if the sappy stories they told me were really true? I always want to be the guy who does things differently, but now Ive found myself just as jaded as anybody. I want to give help when its needed with a guarantee that my help will go toward the need that its intended to go. But now Im thinking give it if Ive got it to give and just hope for the best. Now I have the song Youre a mean one, Mr. Grinch playing in my head. Feeling as cuddly as a cactus right now.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:24:02 +0000
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