No One Should Have to Walk 21 Miles to Work

[JohnnyRingo]

4. I was a bit puzzled by this story.

At an average of 3.1mph, a 42 mile walk would take thirteen and a half hours if he doesn't stop anywhere. Given an eight hour job and a half hour at home for dinner, that leaves him two and a half hours to sleep before he gets up and does it again.

I know he rode public transport for a suspiciously undisclosed distance, but that small detail seems to get lost in the plea for donations. It also doesn't explain why he didn't buy a bike. I passed up several mountain bikes last summer for $15 at garage sales. If he can't even afford that, why does he work 21 miles away at barely minimum wage? Get an equally crappy job closer to home. Even if he walks half the distance, he has to be going through a new pair of shoes each month at what for him, is apparently a great expense.

Now that a car dealer has donated a 2015 Ford and he has $300,000 in cash donations coming his way, should people stop helping him, or will a new McMansion close to his job and a new car barely get him on his figurative feet?

While this man's story touches one's conscience and raises awareness to wealth disparity, some things just don't add up. I don't want to appear heartless, but what good does it do to dump all our charitable resources on one person while so many others continue to suffer?