Acts of Kindness

A couple days ago there was a great story about Officer DePrimo of the NYPD and his act of love (charity).

Fact is most humans do the best they can. In this case, both the giver and the recipient. We all have opinions, some express them without thought some with great thought.

Fact: Not long after Officer DePrimo  acted according to his heart. Not much later the recipient was interviewed , bare-footed again.

Do you read letters to the editor in news papers or public comments on the net? I do, and am always amazed or touched by my fellow man’s take or approach to a story. Below are some of the comments on the Heart warming and Heart breaking stories:

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Its an act for people to hand him more money. Works very well, i have given 10$ to a shoeless homeless guy in the cold because i felt bad.

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semper fi forever

Its ok... the cop tried... he did the charitable thing... and yes, he definitely sold them for booze.

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Sad. I'm sure he's mentally ill, but that doesn't stop him from being an ungrateful, greedy tool.

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You want "a piece of the pie" well get a job like everyone else.

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This fellow obviously has more problems than cold feet. Even though he isn't able to make a good decision he is still worthy of the milk of human kindness.

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the man is mentally ill

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Its sad that the homeless man's attitude isn't better, but he is probably right in not wearing the boots if they are new, as no doubt someone
else on the street would kill him for the boots. Welcome to our world.

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Too many who posted equates homelessness for stupidity or foolishness. As a formerly homeless person-let me tell you like it is:
1. You don't wear expensive ANYTHING.

2. The person who took the photo and posted it SHOULD NOT HAVE.

3. Those who posted the video/photo thought they were doing a good deed. What the person who took the photo should have done was: PRIVATELY acknowledge what the Officer did and move on.
4.The best way to give is always without fanfare or publicity.

5.The Policeman did an admirable job in providing those boots. It would have been better for him NOT to make to rounds on the TV shows.

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Too many who posted equates homelessness for stupidity or foolishness.

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Some gifts are accepted, and some are rejected. Officer DePrimo showed class as a member of the NYPD. This reminds me of government efforts at humanitarianism, both domestic and foreign. Government can throw money and good intentions at people, but its understanding of culture and humanity is sorrowfully lacking.

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There were many comments, most reflected in the few above. We react according to our life experience. A person from the Bronx will see it different than a guy from Belmont, NC.

Please read what I have highlighted carefully. In my opinion this is the heart of matters of  privileged countries. Sorrowfully lacking in UNDERSTANDING.

Thanks for coming by the log.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

Being a truly charitable person is never wrong. Understanding why charity is needed is even better. (my thought for the day)

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Collette on the wild bronc (at Wall Drug store)

(Funny how I caught the same action with Sherry on the bronc) Yeah, this was at a drug store. That shows one horse power!

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This is a lotta horse power: