John146 — Homeless

       Early last year, I began going to the McDonald's by my home every Wednesday when they opened at 5:30AM.  I would go simply out of convenience, for a place to sit before my weekly 6:30AM meeting. My routine would be to get a large tea, read my Bible and practice my scripture memorization until I had to leave. I began to notice there always seemed to be a number of homeless people who congregated there.  The longer I sat, the more their numbers would grow. I noted their different techniques of asking for money or food, and always cigarettes.  After...