There is no room for any more hate.

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Today, I had a few errands to run. My last one was the pharmacy, who said son's refill was ready. It's a short trip, and in a quiet area, no problems...until today. While I was in the pharmacy (in line of course, everyone seems to be sick here) suddenly there were sirens right outside and I heard some yelling. Well, I wasn't going to go out to look, never can be sure anymore just what will take place. I took my sweet time, and one of the clerks I know there told me there was someone outside who attacked the Salvation Army person ringing the bell. It was an older gentleman, he was tucked in a little nook between the CVS and the grocery next to it, just minding his business and ringing his bell. From what I could gather, a young man came up and started screaming at him, telling him he was collecting money for losers and that he probably took most of the money out of the pot for himself. Then he unloaded on the poor old fellow by throwing things at him--he had a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and of all things, hundreds of pennies in a jar. He used them all to throw them hard. And by a huge stroke of luck, the pliers and the screwdriver fell short of the man. He did, however, get blasted by pennies that were hurled at him. His glasses were broken. He had a cut on his cheek, too. From what I could understand the young man was chased down by two policeman and arrested. The old fellow was OK except for broken glasses and being upset. The money was intact. I have to ask myself, what did this young man hope to accomplish with this? I guess he hurled every insult he could think of at the old fellow, saying losers only collect for more losers, etc. It all made me ache for the fellow. I am tired of hearing about these things happening, and yes, many of them are much worse than this one was, I know. But it's still mean, and it's still hateful. Pinterest picture