[Vision2020] National Service?

[Donovan Arnold]

Bear,
 
The worst I ever experienced actually happened in Post Falls. I was going into a convince store and there was an unfit, unkept, older man in his military fatigues. He told me was hungry, so I bought him a sandwich and a cup of coffee. He told me that I was the first person to help him. Which I found sad, that so many would ignore him and not buy him something to eat. I don't give money to beggars, because I don't know if they are really poor, or will use the money in a meaningful way, but instead like using it to buy drugs or boos. But I am willing to buy food if I can. I felt sad because he tried to give me some type of medal or pin he had earned and offended that I would not take it from him. He wanted to repay me, not be beholden. I felt guilty, for not taking it to help his pride, but I didn't earn it, so I could not take a medal or pin a military person earned. I thought, how sad that man who served his country would be in such a situation and
 few willing to help him. But he is not the only one in his situation, I am sure it happens everyday in every major city. 
 
I do know the look that you are talking about, the look you see in the eyes of a homeless person, it is frustrating and scary. 
 
Best Regards,
 
Donovan
 


--- On Tue, 4/7/09, bear at moscow.com <bear at moscow.com> wrote:


From: bear at moscow.com <bear at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] National Service?
To: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>, "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>, bear at moscow.com, vision2020 at moscow.com, "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 2:26 PM


Donovan!

YOU GET IT!!!!!!!!

And thanks for helping with the hungry Vets!

I may have just been a sap, but I couldn't walk by the homeless elderly vets over in
eastern 
europe either.  Saddest sight for me was an older woman, wearing her WWII medals and her 
rags of clothes with a plate on her lap. THE worst part was the look of total defeat and
despare 
on her face and couldn't look anyone in the eye. 

I was there in my uniform, do you think I could  pass her by? 

> Bear,  
> It really is sad at how many vets are homeless in DC. When I lived in DC I
> volunteered for a homeless kitchen called "Martha's Table", it was
populari> zed by Barbara Bush. We would take food and drove around DC in vans and
sto> pped at certain locations and hand out food three times a day. There were
a>  large number of veterans there. 
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Donovan













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