I can't get her face out of my mind....

I was going to do another Disney blog today, but changed my mind. Yesterday Val and the girls and I went into the city. I needed to buy a few things and Val was willing to come along for company/help. We were in South Common at a stop light, and all of a sudden, I can see a small woman ( she looked maybe Indian to me) holding a cardboard sin walking in the traffic between stopped cars showing her cardboard sign.

I have to admit, the first thing I did was say "omg" and lock the doors. I am so ashamed that that was my first instinct. Then I saw her sign....it read something to the effect that shje was jobless, had 3 young children and needed money for food. The minute I read the sign, I rolled the window down and handed her $20. She graciously took it. I can't explain how I felt...I was sad for her, but more then that....sad for her children....ashamed at my first reaction and what that may of taught my daughters. And hopeful, that she would be able to buy groceries or maybe a warm coat.

Its sad, that the world we live in makes us think twice about helping each other....the way I look at it, regardless of circumstance, she needed the $20 more then we did.