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I used to see this homeless guy a lot, always stopped to say hi, how you doing, even if I had nothing to give. After a while (couple of years) he got sorted and off the street. He always told me the worst thing was being ingnored, like he didn't exist, even when people dropped a few coins into his hat, they would still often ignore him.

I now always make a point of saying hi to the homeless, just a simple "hi, you okay?", make eye contact give them a couple of minutes of time. Often, I will be the first person to acknowledge their existance for a whole day.

My Homeless guy told me just a hi, how you doing and eye contact often made more difference than anything else.

Although a good sandwich always went down well too :).

Not seen him for a while, so hopefully, he's got it all worked out.

I never pass by a homeless person without saying "Hi, how you doing" though.
( RadG Drinking Mojitos in the sun, Mon 9 Aug 2010, 20:47, Reply)