Some individuals are not deserving of your generosity

Published: September 13, 2022
Time: 10:43 AM
Article #: 205

It's a nice deed to bless people, particularly beggars. My siblings, cousins, and I were still little, but our parents and grandmother had taught us to be kind to others, particularly beggars on the road. When I was a child, I also had the experience of selling newspapers and plastic bottles, which helped our family's finances. My mother is overjoyed when we can sell them at the junk shop. In the end, I can also sense some rubbish collectors' or beggars' labour. In all honesty, I also enjoy the person who donates money specifically to the beggars in our neighbourhood. As time passes, I gradually notice a change in their conduct.

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There was a time when I was dropping off at our boat port and a young man came up to me and asked for a coin. I gave him the Mcfloat I was holding instead of the coins I had because I didn't have any in my pocket. I offered it to him right away, but as I was holding the McFloat bottle, he abruptly squeezed it and asked, "Is this all you can give?" He shouted something that caught me off guard, and the Mcfloat I was handling was tossed at me, which annoyed me. Up to this day, I can still see that boy and I really shudder. I don't pay attention to him anymore but I used to really widen my eyes at him every time he came near me.

There is one more story regarding beggars that I will never forget. Once, while I was returning home from school, a boy walked up to me out of nowhere. He was asking for alms, and I believe he was only 7 years old. I gave a biscuit out of kindness. By the way, I always brought a biscuit with me or occasionally bought one from the bakery before entering the school. Going back, the youngster ran to his mother like they were Badjao after I gave him some bread. I was taken aback when I saw them since the boy's mother had also thrown away the bread I had given her and had twisted his ear.

I felt bad for the kid, but I was also afraid because I thought they may hurt me if I got in the way of her disciplining the kid. Because I was still hungry at the moment and the mother just tossed away the food I had given the boy, I became a little irritated with her. However, that is when my trauma of donating to begging people really began. Sometimes it is painful to watch children perform tasks that parents should perform in order to survive. However, because some youngsters have a rough childhood, it occasionally looks like they don't deserve what they get. Others have the capacity to conduct crimes.

So, if you ask me, I can just offer them a prayer. Kasi, even if you show goodness, in the end, you'll appear to be evil pa.

Anyways, that's just my opinion about them but don't get me wrong, I still give to other people, it's just that, I am quietly observant and I don't give alms as easy as 123. Sometimes, I also interview them. I also recall a moment when my ex questioned why I interrogate a beggar. Well, that's just part of my personality and it includes some trust issues, lol.