Here’s a photo of a well-kept man standing on the side of a road holding a sign that reads, “I have a home … and a car … and a job. Do you need a few bucks for coffee?”
I didn’t take the photo. It was seen on Facebook.
It’s a feel-good photo of hope and grace.
I wish there were more people like this. It makes me want to grab $100 of $5 bills and make my own sign. Maybe stand outside until the money’s gone, and then stroke my back a few times.
Maybe touch myself.
I probably won’t do it. But it’s a good idea.
Right?
I can’t help but guess this man is religious. Within the religious discussion, it often goes unsaid that people who identify themselves as Christian aren’t bad people. We non-believers consider many Christ-followers our friends … all whilst making them great enemies.
Honk.
Hi,
I found this image on facebook too. To me it was a message of hope and generosity that said “hey if you have a job, a home and a car, then yeah, you have riches to spare when someone less fortunate than you needs something.”
I don’t understand the assumption that this man is religious though? I pride myself on the good deeds I do in my life, but I’m an atheist. I’m just saying, the world isn’t divided into bad people and religious people
Thanks for you comment.
While it certainly doesn’t mean the person *is* religious, I can’t stop my mind from assuming it is.
This is a reflection of myself, I suppose. I find that religious people are often more active, because the call to action is more frequent (church a couple times a week, for example).
I find that without the calls to action, we atheists tend to be armchair activists. And while this is a mighty great idea, I hear of small, yet random acts of kindness from the religious way more frequently the acts of kindness from non.
It’s my $0.02, and doesn’t mean it’s accurate.