I went to Target to get folders for my students earlier today, and I stopped at Julia's Empanadas for some dinner before I drove home. I bought two empanadas - one with turkey and one with spinach. On my walk back to the car, I ate the one with the turkey. My thought was to save the one with the spinach for later tonight. At a stop light near Target, I saw a woman stumbling along the side walk, carrying a grocery cart full of things. Things like blankets, clothes, miscellaneous items, cartons, jugs, trinkets, etc. When her eyes met mine, I decided to roll down the window and see what she had to offer - two blue Bic pens for $3. Rather than shuffle through my purse for a few bucks, I decided that I this woman was probably in greater need of my empanada than I was, so I offered her the other half of my dinner. The woman mumbled something in Spanish, and then said, "I don't need no shit food," and walked away.
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Ok, then. I guess I made the right decision in choosing not to give her money. If she doesn't need the money for food, she probably 'needs' it for something less essential.
Besides, I happen to think those empanadas are quite tasty. ;-)
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