With all the negative reports on TV and in the media, the hate, the bigotry, the violence in the community, it is important that we remember basic humanity. This is a story about a situation, in real life, that a friend reports on. This is a great lesson for all of us. Life is about living, where we live and how we handle it. I would hope I would do the same as he did.
Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished
Dr. Kevin McNamee, California Political News and Views, 7/13/19
While
eating lunch, I noticed a homeless man enter the restaurant and view the buffet
options at the counter. He walked away and sat in the corner of the restaurant.
A patron walked up to the homeless man and offered to buy him lunch which he
accepted.
I
felt this was a great way to ensure the money spent on the homeless man went to
him and for its intended purpose.
While
the patron was paying for the meal, I walked up and introduced myself and said
that what he just did was a very kind act to help the homeless man. As we shook
hands, I gave him the money placed in my palm. He paused when he realized this.
I told him that I wish to help to pay for the homeless man’s lunch as well. The
patron thanked me as I walked out the door.
As
I walked back to the office, I remembered the good feeling when helping another
person. Wish I could do more to help the homeless man become self reliant and
feel the pride of a good days work and walk home with a paycheck in his pocket
to spend as he wished.
As
I passed under a telephone pole, I felt on my head a splash and wet. I looked
up to see perched on the telephone pole a pigeon who gave me a gift. I was told
once that it is good luck to have this happen. Sure did not feel that way at
the time.
Wish
I had a few more moments to enjoy the restaurant encounter but life had other
plans.
Time
to get cleaned up before patients come in for the second half of the day.
First
take-a-way is let no good deed go unpunished. The second take-a-way is that
pigeon has great aim.
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