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RE: Spare Some Change [50 Word Story]
Good one! This reminded me of a documentary I saw on the BBC not long ago, about homeless people. The journalist was following this young man who had been homeless for 8 months. He didn't beg, he just went from here to there caring his few belongings around. Then, I group of 4 well-dressed adult men, bullies really, came to him and started abusing him about his situation! On camera! Oh my ... some people are really deprived of empathy!
That scenario perfectly outlines what I'm trying to get across with this story @abigail-dantes.
Homelessness is obviously not to be glorified and can be tragic but the juxtaposition of people who have "made it" materially in western society and yet can be morally bankrupt and devoid of empathy towards the disadvantaged is sad.
Just wanted to put a little message across to mull over :)