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Watched a homeless guy count his change outside a 7-Eleven in Austin
I was standing in line at a 7-Eleven off Lamar last Tuesday getting a coffee and I saw this guy outside on the curb. He had a little pile of coins he was sorting through, real careful like each penny mattered. It took him like 5 minutes to count out maybe $1.43 in dimes and nickels. Then he went inside and bought a single can of cheap soup. Nobody in the store looked at him twice except me. It hit me that we all walk past stuff like that every day and just pretend its not happening. I think we tell ourselves they made bad choices or whatever to feel better about not helping. But honestly what separates me from that guy is basically just luck and good timing. Has anyone else ever had one of those moments where you see someone struggling and it just breaks through all the normal excuses your brain makes?
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rubyk2611d ago
@the_alice I get what you're saying but idk if I buy the "one bad week" thing entirely. I mean, yeah luck plays a huge part, but I've known people who had rough patches and crawled back, and others who had every advantage and still ended up in rough spots. The difference I see is usually a support system or a safety net, not just chance. Like my uncle lost his job and his house in 2008 but his brother let him crash on the couch for six months until he got back on his feet. That guy at the 7-Eleven probably doesn't have that kind of backup. It's more about the web of people around you than just a single moment of bad luck, you know?
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