If a person with messy hair and dirty face came knocking at your door...

United States
April 16, 2010 6:25pm CST
If a person with messy hair and dirty face came knocking at your door saying their children are hungry and they have no money and would like to know if you could spare a bag of food ..grocries..would you prepare them some- thing?
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@sheanne (440)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
Hello littlefranciscan, we do that our family does share. We gave the person food to eat what we only have, not that we'll prepare everything. And before he go since we can't afford to share a bag of groceries we just give him/her a bag of rice.
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• United States
17 Apr 10
That is so nice of you .. IT's beautiful to see that there are some super nice people on mylot. I would share food with someone who came to my door too..
@sheanne (440)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
Thank you so much littlefranciscan. If only I have more than enough things in my life I would always love to share what I have. It really feels so good to share, it's what our grandmother always remind us of.. it is better to give in a good way than to receive something from bad ways.
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• United States
17 Apr 10
You're welcome; keep on being the super nice person you are. Sometimes all that someone needs is a caring person with a little time..
@jugsjugs (12967)
16 Apr 10
Yes i would as i think there are alot of people that would also do the same.I think i would do it for anyone who came to my door in such a bad state.But if they were to keep trying to come back every week and do the same then i would ask why they have no money as there are alot of benifits out there that provide enough money to get food with.
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@sheanne (440)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
I agree to you jugsjugs that's already an opportunistic way/taking advantage of someone's generosity. I am not in favor of giving money too. I would rather give in kinds/ food.
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@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
28 Jun 10
My family was never the ones who turn down a family who is in needs. Before we have lived the life of the poorest people on earth. We know how it feels when you are hungry and don't have money to buy foods. We knew how it feels when the home you live under has holes in the roof and when rain pours outside it also pours inside. We also feel the cold when our clothes were soaked with rain water. That was yesterday and even though we are not yet rich but we have come along way than our pitiful condition before. Yes...I would definitely help the person and his family the best that I can. I been there and I know that one thing that can make them happy is a helping hand and a compassionate heart.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
27 May 10
I won't leave a hungry person who comes to my door steps. I will give food for him even ignoring the fact that there is no food for the family. I can skip the food once or wait for some time and prepare the food for the beggar guy. I will be very happy to give food to the beggar. But, at the same time I don't encourage beggars by giving them money.
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
17 Apr 10
I most definitely would. Even though we don't always have as much money as we'd like, my husband and I are very thankfully for everything we do have and everyone who has helped us along the way. When we run into other people who clearly need help we do our best to help them just like we've been blessed with people who help us, too. We want to pass that along. I would definitely rummage through the cabinets and see what we could get them. Generally we don't keep much food in the house in general, so it would be mostly canned food and boxes of mac and cheese and raman noodles (which we mostly live off of), but at least it's something. :)
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• United States
17 Apr 10
Beautiful. Canned food is a great gift to someone who is hungry.. Canned food generally lasts a little longer so ..don't think it's nothing..God loves a generous heart..I am sure He loves you dearly.
@leighm88 (97)
27 May 10
I would like to think that I could help someone in need, and in an ideal world then I would like to ba able to prepare something for them to eat, but in reality I wouldn't feel safe inviting a stranger into my home REGARDLESS of what state their hair and face was in. I would feel bad about this, especially since they had children, but I have children too and I don't think it would be right to put their safety second to someone elses wellbeing.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
25 Apr 10
I would give them some food, and maybe some cans. I would probably have to cook it or give them sandwiches since I would have no idea if they are living in their car or have someplace to cook the food. More then likely, they would have been living on the street and it would no doubt be in the summer since in the winter, it gets really too cold here to survive outside.
@wxx8899 (111)
• China
17 Apr 10
this has never happened me and will not happen to me,cause place where i live with a management of people come and go,and a gate with only residents have keys.But if this happens on me,it is hard to say,most of resident in my country have 2 doors of apartment.no one will know what would happen if you open the second door for the men.perhaps he would rush in or rob you,that is hard to say.so mum also tell us not open door for a stranger
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
Hi!It is good to help and share blessing that I have. If I can see that she really need help and real yes I will prepare her something. I did say this because we have to be careful now a days because there are those who do tricks to do something bad. But I am ready to help her,and it is easy for me to do such things because I am doing out reach for those who are less fortunate.