Assignment 21- Penelope Pierson- Beggars can't be choosers

My moral dilemma has always been with the homeless that stand by the street asking for money. I always want to roll down my window and empty my wallet of whatever cash I have, yet whenever I get to them, suddenly I can't help but look away, lock my door, and avoid eye contact. Why? I guess this has been a habit instilled in me since I was a kid, with my family always locking the windows whenever we got to any stoplight with someone begging for money. I always asked, "Why can't I give them money?" and the response I always got was that they make enough money and most of them aren't even real homeless people. But how can I tell a real homeless from a fake homeless? I can't, thus everyone is treated like a fake homeless. Yet, even with that being said, they still stand in the hot summer, begging for money with their cardboard sign, telling me god will bless me if I give them money. I can't give them money though, as sometimes they won't even spend the money to buy necessities but to feed their addiction. Ugh. This sucks. The only solution I have is to not give them money but something else any homeless person would genuinely appreciate- water. Instead of giving them money, to perhaps buy drugs, water is something that they actually need to continue surviving in the heat while asking for money. I think a nice cold water bottle would be something everyone needs and can't be used to buy drugs, but will also allow me to get blessed by God according to the words every beggar repeats.

 "God bless you"