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BobTheSubgenius

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30. Exactly!

Thu Oct 25, 2018, 09:11 PM

Oct 2018

I was very torn about how I felt. Obviously, there is the very upbeat part where that great young man did what he did. But I also wondered about what would happen when that gas was gone....or the tiny bit of food she could reallocate that money for was eaten.

I don't always give money to people who are "begging" for it, but I do it pretty often, and even more so if they are at least trying to do something to earn it. Busking, or even squeegee....which the local police seem to have completely curtailed now.

One of the buskers has become a friend of mine. Great guy. Had to quit playing fingerstyle guitar and learn to play slide, because of Marfan's syndrome. You just never know how big or what shape someone else's pile of rocks might be.

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They saw a lady paying for her gas with pennies and he gave her some money. [View all] demmiblue Oct 2018 OP

Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. nt Rorey Oct 2018 #1

Exactly! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2018 #30

That felt so good... I had to watch it 3 times. Thanks. lamp_shade Oct 2018 #2

Wonderful! ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #3

Good guys world wide wally Oct 2018 #4

I am having a hard time responding. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #5

Same here... LompocDem Oct 2018 #37

I was afraid that I was the only one crying actual tears. Doreen Oct 2018 #45

K&R Andy823 Oct 2018 #6

There is hope. dameatball Oct 2018 #7

Nothing like fellow human beings helping other fellow human beings. Magnificant! nt SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #8

Super. But heartbreaking GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #9

Caring decency eleny Oct 2018 #10

What we need is the work it takes to make these kinds of actions unnecessary. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #11

Yes, there used to be a safety net FakeNoose Oct 2018 #18

Lovely malaise Oct 2018 #12

A true hero. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #13

Compassionate young men gademocrat7 Oct 2018 #14

One of the young men said.... EarnestPutz Oct 2018 #34

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Oct 2018 #15

..."You don't have to repay it, just pay it forward..." Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #16

There are so many good people in this country... dawg day Oct 2018 #17

Great story. Yes, there are nice people, but not as many as we need, in the world... George II Oct 2018 #19

I did my part once,and got called out for it. virgogal Oct 2018 #20

I did the same thing once. blueinredohio Oct 2018 #23

Sneaking a peek with the sound off. Tears still come. calimary Oct 2018 #21

Same here. Made me cry. They should be proud of themselves. blueinredohio Oct 2018 #22

We Americans should all be proud of them. Two black young men helping a needy person. usaf-vet Oct 2018 #44

I was pumping gas one day when an elderly man pulled up at LibDemAlways Oct 2018 #24

Oh shit, I'm crying. charlyvi Oct 2018 #25

The world is mostly full of good people GeoWilliam750 Oct 2018 #26

It is, but for the most part we only hear about the bad ones. George II Oct 2018 #33

I bet Fox will not be showing this video kimbutgar Oct 2018 #27

Notice that the sweet, compassionate young man on the right is moved to tears. nt tblue37 Oct 2018 #28

Coming home from a week fishing 3-4 years ago. GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #29

It is not hard to..... Hotler Oct 2018 #31

Kick dalton99a Oct 2018 #32

The Bible says colorado_ufo Oct 2018 #35

... SunSeeker Oct 2018 #36

Thank you, bless them all. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #38

"Pay it forward". SergeStorms Oct 2018 #39

Some of the commenters to the tweet complained about them filming their good mfcorey1 Oct 2018 #40

I had someone do the same, offer to pay for my gas as I was paying for pennies, but populistdriven Oct 2018 #41

A young man of color at Home Depot behind me in line.... northoftheborder Oct 2018 #42

thank you for sharing this, especially on days like we have been seeing this week. niyad Oct 2018 #43