a new approach

now at times I have had a mixed outlook in relation to people who beg. Most of the time I would prefer to give the beggar food like my favorite preference, the Mars bar. Why? Because a Mars a day helps you work rest and play. Besides, in the scheme of things it provides a small burst of energy. The last time I got a Mars bar for the guy outside of Aldi he was more than appreciative; it was two in the afternoon and that was the first thing he had to eat all day.

instead of the usual have you got any spare change routine, yesterday as I was waiting for my sons for lunch, this woman came up to me with a new approach that really threw me for a loop. It was just before two in the afternoon at the train station at Melbourne Central. She said - 

"I need four dollars and thirty cents"

I said I didn't have that amount but you really have to give her credit for requesting a figure so specific. Upon reflection, I thought I should have asked what the specific amount was actually for.