Life Lesson
I’d like to say I passed lifes’ latest test, but instead I received another lesson. I stopped at my neighbourhood Hortons for a mid-day cup of decaf while my wife hit the grocery store. On my way in, I noticed a scraggly looking young man with hat in hand asking for spare change. All I had in my pocket was a five dollar bill and I made a mental note to give him my change on the way out. After getting my beverages (without tray) I negotiated the double doors and had my hands full. I saw this guy and thought “if I stop, I’ll drop my coffee” and started across the parking lot. At that point, a man about my age got out of his car and starting screaming at this guy to get a f@*ing job and stop asking honest people for their hard earned cash. He didn’t let up. It was embarrassing. There were women and children in the parking lot witnessing this idiot vent. I stopped, put down my coffee, fished out my change and put it in his cup. Loud mouth refused to make eye contact with me and wandered inside. At that point, two of the women in the parking lot gave this guy some change. I’d like to say I stepped up because another human being was in need. The fact is, I should have. Instead I stepped up to shut up an ignorant boor who should have known better. The end result is, the young man proabably got something to eat yesterday, but I still feel like I let him down.