Doug's blog: "???"

What a shame! Every year I will spend a average of $ 20 -$60 on toys for tots. Well this year i had just purcased a few toys and was leaving the store when i seen a lady holding a sign "just lost my job, homrless and trying to collect donations to feed my kids". Well i am a sucker for elderly people and kids.So i thought to myself what if that was me? so i pulled over and wrote a note sayiny "If you are realy homless and are hungry and want some money i know where you can find some real work to earn you some money I will pull in by this restaurant and you can talk to me and i can set it up for you and i will even buy you something to eat" left my name and number. I put it in a dollar bill and rode back by and rolled my window down and handed it to her. There was a few cars stopped at the light, so i looked in the mirror as she read the note and put it in her bag and just smiled. I pulled in the restaurant and made a phone call and waited 45 minutes.  The lady never showed up. I had a friend who could use som extra help with things around the house this holiday season and i was going to give her the address and phone number and even take her and introduce them. I know the risk of something like that. Well i take it she didnt really want to work for the money all she wanted was a free. So my point is the next time i see someone who could use some help do i just ignore them as a fraud? I know there is really some homeless peope out there that would take that offer to make money instead of just a free hand out.People like that are one of the reasons that people dont help the homeless and that is DAMN SHAME.  Wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday season.