Homeless City fan near Asda

Indaparkside said:
We’re all only one pay cheque/ circumstances to change to end up like him be kind and as I always say Never shit on anyone on the way up you can always meet them on the way down
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Watched one of those 999 programmes on tv about the ambulance service, forgot exactly where it was. One of the paramedics said he had lived in his car for 6 months because of money problems. As you say it doesn't take much to get into difficulties.
 
I also saw Patrick yesterday.He was telling me about a City fan (pensioner) called Brian.
Who gives him a fiver everytime he sees him on matchdays.I gave him a few quid as
that's all I had on me.

If Brian is on here.Take a bow pal ;-)
 
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
To be fair, unlikely to be saving up for a mortgage is he?

If drugs and alcohol get them through the long, cold night, I consider it none of my business, as long as they aren't thieving it or hurting anybody else?

I tend to give someone who is civil and clearly down on their luck a few pennies and also some food?

Last winter, got speaking to a young girl called Lisa who was freezing whilst begging outside Sainsbury's in Sale.

Clearly had a drug problem but was so vulnerable.

Not sure why, but asked her if she wanted something to eat from Greggs and she asked for two steak bakes and a large hot chocolate.

Brought them back and she was so grateful. I went back inside Sainsbury's and bought her a tent, socks, couple of jumpers and some T-shirts.

Cost me a couple hundred and she started crying and asking me why, and I just said why not?

I have kids of my own and you never know how life will go, I'd hope if they were ever in trouble, someone would stop and try to help them.

Not a pop at you or anyone else, but I seem to be getting less judgemental of things since turning 50!!
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That’s a really decent thing you did, mate. Stories like that remind you how many people out there are genuinely vulnerable and would give anything just to have the basics that most of us take for granted - a warm room, a hot meal, a bit of safety, family around and someone speaking to them like a human being.

It’s strange, isn’t it? We live in a time where mental health struggles are everywhere, yet there are thousands of people who’d be over the moon just to be in the position many of us are already in. But instead of appreciating the essentials such as food, water, a roof over our heads, family, health, people get dragged into comparing themselves with others and feeling unhappy because the lad across the road has a new BMW.

If more of us could step back and be content with what we actually have, rather than what we think we’re missing, I reckon we’d all feel a bit lighter. Gratitude doesn’t magically fix everything, but it does shift your perspective. It makes you realise just how fortunate you are, and how easily life can turn for someone else.

Fair play to you for helping that girl. Sometimes a small bit of kindness is the only warmth a person gets all week and like you said, you never know when life might put one of our own loved ones in that position. A bit of empathy goes a long way.
 
Berti No Show said:
That’s a really decent thing you did, mate. Stories like that remind you how many people out there are genuinely vulnerable and would give anything just to have the basics that most of us take for granted - a warm room, a hot meal, a bit of safety, family around and someone speaking to them like a human being.

It’s strange, isn’t it? We live in a time where mental health struggles are everywhere, yet there are thousands of people who’d be over the moon just to be in the position many of us are already in. But instead of appreciating the essentials such as food, water, a roof over our heads, family, health, people get dragged into comparing themselves with others and feeling unhappy because the lad across the road has a new BMW.

If more of us could step back and be content with what we actually have, rather than what we think we’re missing, I reckon we’d all feel a bit lighter. Gratitude doesn’t magically fix everything, but it does shift your perspective. It makes you realise just how fortunate you are, and how easily life can turn for someone else.

Fair play to you for helping that girl. Sometimes a small bit of kindness is the only warmth a person gets all week and like you said, you never know when life might put one of our own loved ones in that position. A bit of empathy goes a long way.
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I read this post and smiled as I was at a huge low point during the school holidays for the kids. All of the other parents were going away abroad to Spain, Portugal, America whilst I didnt have anything planned because we didnt have the money. I was questioning whether I had worked hard enough etc but like you say, appreciate the things you have.

What is that song the homeless guy sings? Something like "Just like Mancini, We'll win it again!"
 
He wasn’t there Saturday,
I spoke to him on Tuesday, gave him his £5 and a chicken balti pie, and he told me he’d been having chest problems. He even joked that if he died he’d like his ashes to be put on top of the bin with a photo of Mancini next to them. I told him he better not think about going anywhere, lots of us think and care about him.
Hopefully he’s took the advice to get checked up and is recovering somewhere.
 
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