Back home, I’ve never liked old worn out people approaching us on the roads, knocking on the window of the car asking for some spare change. I didn’t even look at them which I know is bad but I hated the fact they got here because of today’s society.
You can say that it might not be true, I can’t be sure that something bad happened to them maybe they were the bad ones. But even if they were the bad ones again it’s today’s society behind it.
There’s always a reason why someone becomes “bad”. And usually it is because today living is really hard, complicated. That’s why people makes such big mistakes and became homeless.
And I hate this.
Even after I moved to England I still don’t like it. But now when I make my own money and spend it the way I want to I feel mainly sorry for these people. For the ones with disabilities.
It’s just not their fault… That’s why I started to help these people.
20p is nothing for me. Buying them a hot drink during wintertime when they are sitting on the streets all day… Still nothing for me. Nothing what hurts. Whatsover, it makes me feels warm although I am not the one drinking the hot coffee in the cold weather. It feels so good to help someone when there are so many people suffering out there because of the society, because of us.
We are the one who makes our own life harder.
MSS stands for Multiple Sclerosis Society. The other I went to St. Albans to get some groceries. Saturday. Big market all along St. Peter’s Street. But that they among all the people checking out the staff it was full with volunteers for MSS.
I didn’t have a lot money that time so I just walked past all of them without looking their smiling face and small boxes they were holding for donations.
And it hurt me. I don’t even now why but it hurt me that I am one of the other people who don’t give a damn about those who needs help.
That’s why I changed my mind and on my way back I stopped by an older man and put all of my change from pocket into his box. He was smiling more and said many thanks. I only got his words and small orange stick with the words “MSS” and its meaning. And of course the warm feeling in my whole body.
I know it’s not just me. Everyone feels this warmness when they help. A lot of people just never experienced it that’s why they just walk past.
Everyone should know this feeling.. Everyone should help the others.. Maybe we don’t know them but we or someone we know might become one of someday. And then who will help us, them…?