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Posted: 9/19/06 at 5:15am
A woman was walking down the street when she was accosted by a
particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for a couple of dollars for dinner.
The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some wine with it instead of dinner?"
"No," I had to stop drinking years ago, the homeless woman replied.
"Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" the woman asked
"No," I don't waste time shopping, the homeless woman said.
"I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive."
"Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" the woman asked.
"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless woman. " I haven't had my hair done in
20 years!"
"Well," said the woman, " I'm not going to give you the money.
Instead, I'm going to take you out for dinner with my hubby and myself
tonight.
The homeless Woman was astounded.
"Won't your hubby be furious with you for doing that?"
I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.
The woman replied,
"That's okay. It's important for him to see what a woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments, and wine !
particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for a couple of dollars for dinner.
The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some wine with it instead of dinner?"
"No," I had to stop drinking years ago, the homeless woman replied.
"Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" the woman asked
"No," I don't waste time shopping, the homeless woman said.
"I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive."
"Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" the woman asked.
"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless woman. " I haven't had my hair done in
20 years!"
"Well," said the woman, " I'm not going to give you the money.
Instead, I'm going to take you out for dinner with my hubby and myself
tonight.
The homeless Woman was astounded.
"Won't your hubby be furious with you for doing that?"
I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.
The woman replied,
"That's okay. It's important for him to see what a woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments, and wine !
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
