Yesterday I had a short break for Dinner...

Yesterday I had a short break for Dinner... and on the way in a guy asked me for spare change. I didn't have much change so I told him so... I was at "Food Land" a chinese/mexican fast food restaurant for a short break and dinner. The portions at "Food Land" are extra-large working-class to guarentee that you don't leave hungry. The size of the portions made it clear that I would either eat too much, or share this... I went back outside and asked the young man if he wanted to share my food.

After a puzzled hesitation he came in and I pointed to the extra plate I had set asside. I let him know that I have been hungry in the past and I was willing to share my abundance. He indicated that he was willing to take his food outside. I said you can eat with me. A small smile broke on his face... I was seeking to treat him as a young man and an equal... and not a beggar. He ate as quickly as possible not neglecting any of the details of coutesy that he had grown up with... He shared a few facts with me... he was homeless... Originally from Mexico... that his family could not support him there and so he had come here looking for a better life...

When he had finished he excused himself and when I left he said thanks. The marks of struggle on this young soul's face, hands, and in his eyes are etched on my soul. I also feel that Jesus made the opportunity here a blessed sacred space. Food offered and given is not always recieved with gratitude.

Some of the people out on the streets who are begging for money are genuinely hungry.