I could kick myself. A young woman politely stopped me in food store parking lot, needing money

[woodsprite]

44. I came out of the docs office last weekend, got in my car and

some guy came up and knocked on my window. Scared the crap out of me because I wasn't paying attention. I was sitting right in front of the docs office trying to figure out where the closest pharmacy was that took my prescription card. I said a little prayer as I reached into my pocket. My daughter had given me a $50 to pay a bill for her, which I didn't really want to part with. I didn't want to pull it out to go scrounging through the money in my pocket. I had some other smaller bills (a $5 and a $1). That's what I gave him. He had said he was cold and wet and just wanted to duck in someplace to warm up and call his brother to come get him. He thanked me and walked on. After my loop around the parking lot out the exit, I saw him going into a bar. I figured it was only $6 to me, but it may buy him something, he was out of the rain, and if he wanted to call for a ride, he could.

I've since made up about 4 bags to keep inside the car with some other things plus a $5 bill and a $10 card to the local grocery store. It also has a pack of tissues, a couple granola bars, tuna/crackers or pb/crackers or cheese/crackers, a small bottle or two of water, small pack of band aids, lip balm, a few packs of wet ones. I figure each bag cost me about $20-$25 to make up. I could do better if I bought in bulk, but I just got the things from the dollar store to see if people could/would actually use them. I guess it's good to say that I haven't seen anyone since last weekend that I needed to give one to. Just something to keep in my car that if someone knocks again, I can be ready with something to hand them. Of course, if my family got stuck in the car some place, they'd come in handy as well. Not a bad idea.