I read online that many people were giving the first plastic five pound notes they received in change/from the bank to charity and then two days later I got one.
I couldn't really afford to give it to charity but wanted to, but for a few days it stayed in my wallet while I tried to decide what to do. As I was
traveling to visit some friends, a homeless man approached me and said he'd eaten nothing for two days. He assured me he never drank or took drugs and he seemed genuine. I normally don't give cash to people who ask; I'd rather just buy them food if they're hungry. But I remembered that 'fiver' in my wallet, so I gave that to him. He was expecting rejection, or maybe some loose change at best, so he had tears in his eyes and couldn't thank me enough.
It was then I realized I'd done the right thing and I felt good for the rest of the day.
I couldn't really afford to give it to charity but wanted to, but for a few days it stayed in my wallet while I tried to decide what to do. As I was
traveling to visit some friends, a homeless man approached me and said he'd eaten nothing for two days. He assured me he never drank or took drugs and he seemed genuine. I normally don't give cash to people who ask; I'd rather just buy them food if they're hungry. But I remembered that 'fiver' in my wallet, so I gave that to him. He was expecting rejection, or maybe some loose change at best, so he had tears in his eyes and couldn't thank me enough.
It was then I realized I'd done the right thing and I felt good for the rest of the day.
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- Posted by InsaneStar
- Dec 29, 2017
- Comments (9)
Readers Comments
Kixx wrote: I love the idea of giving to charity a certain type of note. Thank you for your generosity and thank you for sharing.
Nlol7 wrote: Amazing genoristy
alisamom wrote: You did a wonderful thing helping this homeless man, I'm sure he'll remember you pleasantly for a long time! Thank you for helping him <3
RoseMarie wrote: Haven't seen the new fiver yet and hadn't heard that about giving it to charity, I will now do this thank you for telling me about this. X 💓
mindyjourney wrote: thank you for giving from your heart <3...was the right time for your first fiver give <3.
splain wrote: you found the right person to give to
Rajni wrote: Very good deed indeed. And whenever this incident comes to your mind, you will feel good.
Mish wrote: Bless you both.
leoladyc728 wrote: nice of you to help
