We’ve all seen the men and women who sleep inside the spacious outdoors every night. They may have been begging you for your money or maybe even a slice of pie. The following is one of my encounters with a homeless man and a little take on my views towards the homeless who are searching for that Ultimate Freedom and the free-loaders just looking to score another kind of bread to spend on their abusive habits.
Out at dinner I’ve always managed to keep my appetite down enough to save a little food from the annihilation of my roaring jaws and with that left over food I would Doggie-Bag it up and let it loose to someone much hungrier than I. I was spending the evening in Tampa, Fl. and noticed a man lying on a bench and made contact with thine eyes. The man asked me for food, he stated that he was hungry and he must eat and I of course was enthralled with the knowledge of the mess of food I had just recently boxed away and immediately offered to run back to my vehicular for the feast that he may enjoy with thought that he would be the most appreciative, but this was not the case in action. As soon as my offer was released the man’s denial 180’d the conversation into an obvious cry for something other than food because now he stated that he wasn’t hungry and that he didn’t need food but needed money to buy food. And as quick as this mans story changed, the quicker my attention span veered left!
Now this story doesn’t give anyone too great of an outlook on the homeless but are all homeless this way? I sure don’t think so! I’ve read many novels involving characters who are simply on a voyage for true freedom, wanting nothing more than to not be locked down by any form of government, or society and I personally find that impressive! I respect those who attempt the lifestyle. I’m not saying I feel obligated to go out and buy some food for every homeless man I see but knowing these people are achieving their own dreams, even if they are allot different than ours, doesn’t stop me from saving them from walking along our streets all day with growling stomachs.
One of my favorite movies of all time is Into The Wild. The movie is based on a true life story which involves a young adult searching for absolute freedom after graduating college. The guy has an education, he’s no dum dum, he simply doesn’t want to be locked down by society and although it may not end well for him, he sets out to achieve what he truly wants and finds himself experiencing things he only dreamed of experiencing. My schpeal is complete and I would love to hear your views & opinions on these wondering dreamers and sleazy hustlers! I leave you with one of my favorite quotes which happens to be from Into The Wild:
“I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth.”
Dream on Dreamers!
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