So today I went shopping for Sean and Shannon's birthday's, since they're both the week after next.
I spent a good amount of money, including buying Sean his first "bigger" bike for his 4th birthday.
After cramming a bike and a new mattress for Shannon in the cab of my Mustang (neither would fit in the trunk) I went to leave. On my way out, there was a woman holding a sign that said:
"I have 3 kids, we're broke. Anything is appreciated"
Part of me wants to feel guilty for not giving her any money because well, I spent it on my kids. If her sign is true, I feel bad for those kids. I mean, mine got a new bike, mattress, and new clothes...and those kids may not be eating?
But another part of me says "She didn't have any kids with her, so if she has them, they're with someone right now while she's begging for money".
I don't know, part of me feels guilty that one of my kids got a bike that cost the same as you can feed a family of 5 for a week, but another part says that rather than begging she needs to be helping herself.
What do you guys think?
I spent a good amount of money, including buying Sean his first "bigger" bike for his 4th birthday.
After cramming a bike and a new mattress for Shannon in the cab of my Mustang (neither would fit in the trunk) I went to leave. On my way out, there was a woman holding a sign that said:
"I have 3 kids, we're broke. Anything is appreciated"
Part of me wants to feel guilty for not giving her any money because well, I spent it on my kids. If her sign is true, I feel bad for those kids. I mean, mine got a new bike, mattress, and new clothes...and those kids may not be eating?
But another part of me says "She didn't have any kids with her, so if she has them, they're with someone right now while she's begging for money".
I don't know, part of me feels guilty that one of my kids got a bike that cost the same as you can feed a family of 5 for a week, but another part says that rather than begging she needs to be helping herself.
What do you guys think?