Man asking for money with his kid in the streets and was it fate?

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So last Friday I had a lunch out with officemates just a block away from our building. as we crossed the street to get back to the office building I happen to see this man with his child. They seemed to be asking help or money from the group of people outside just smoking / chit chatting. I saw his face and his eyes looked so troubled and lonely. I have seen so many people ask for money. But his eyes, they sort of haunt me and I can see he looked really desperate. It is true that you can see through a person's soul through their eyes. I felt bad I was not able to give to him, I well, thought he truly needed the help, unlike the others who are well, just asking for easy money. So my day went at work, i finished up and went out of the office few minutes past 6PM. So I usually just walk going home from the office and it was kind of traffic that night (Friday). I was crossing the street and to my peripheral view, I saw the same man asking for some change among the cars in the traffic. I was halfway across the street and as soon as I saw him I went back, reached for my pocket and gave him the bill i took out from my pocket. I did not hear anything if he did say something to me, but because we are in the middle of the street, I just chose to hand it over and quickly cross the street. It made me feel a bit relieved I was able to give him something. I really saw how sad his eyes were. He seemed hopeless but he must be trying to endure it all because he has a small kid to feed. I don't know his whole story but i pray for him to have it better soon. Have you guys, ever met someone in the streets, at the mall, in church etc and by just looking at them, or when you come to see them eye to eye... do you feel their pain or feel how they are? It is probably the first time for me to feel someone (a total stranger) else's pain through their eyes, no words spoken but it was through and through.