FX, I'm sorry you had such a lousy day. I wish I could say I haven't had similar conversations, but I have. We get walk-ups and phone calls on a daily basis from people asking for money, and sometimes I'm amazed at how rude people can be when they are the ones who are asking you for a hand-out. I actually wrote down four of the conversations because in their own way they set a new standard in the world of the truly surreal. There are other things that crop up, for instance the sad experience of helping out an old lady whose drug addicted wastrel daughter had already defrauded her and was scheming with her boyfriend to kill her to get what little insurance she had - the only part of the plan she couldn't figure out was who was going to take care of her kids once grandma was dead (her solution was to try to set the row house on fire while grandma and the kids were both asleep - fortunately she and her boyfriend couldn't do anything right.)
Anyway, if I might make an unsolicited comment, please don't allow this and other encounters with the soon to be evicted to taint your view of an entire race. Sin is a condition that affects every race, tribe, and tongue, and it's been my experience that regardless of your race, if you are raised in a fatherless environment, where being jobless, promiscuous, and involved in petty crime and drug and alcohol abuse is the norm and receive no ethical instruction, chances are excellent that you will end up simply conforming to the hideous standard you see all around you, and here in Fayetteville and throughout the world I've seen members of every race do exactly that. On the positive side, I interact all the time with wonderful people from all the races whom I am honored to call my brothers and sisters in Christ and who are dedicated to selfless service and living as lights in the darkness. Many of them are also serving in the armed forces, and put their lives on the line daily for us.
Anyway, been flying for too long tonight. Must learn to go to bed before I get this exhausted...
