There is an older homeless woman who sometimes is sitting near where I am living, begging for money. Unfortunately, the inner city places are often being strongly 1 by younger men and women who try to 2 the space.
Whenever I see her, I make sure to give her something, and at least to talk to her for a few seconds if I have a tight 3 . When young people 4 around, I often make sure to drop a few coins into her cup while passing her a note without anybody seeing it in the 5 that they will leave her alone.
Today I was again 6 her, giving her some money and some food. I 7 before her and then kept down to ask her how she was. She 8 me by saying that she wanted to thank me not just for the 9 but for always talking to her.
She 10 how hard it was for her to have so little money that she had to 11 and that she often felt ashamed. She now has 12 for several days to talk to me and to thank me for 13 her like a human being. People walking by, sometimes dropping some money, but 14 making eye contact or talking to her make her feel even more 15 . And she said she was looking forward to me 16 by, because she knew I would look at her and have a 17 with her. I had tears in my eyes when thinking of this. Such a small 18 would mean so much to her.
I still don't know why she is on the street, and maybe one day she will 19 , but I will not ask her right away. But I will be even more on the 20 for her, making sure to talk to her as often as possible!