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$500+ Well spent.
12 years ago
I am sitting wondering, what happened to common sense?
Who the hell decided that this world could run without it.
Two nights ago two people broke into my place. Did they go for the money? Nope. The clothes? Nope. Perhaps they came for the few valuables in my home? Nah. Maybe the porn collection? Probably not. They don't have enough arms.
Instead. They went for the refrigerator. Not the appliance itself but it's contents. My first reaction upon waking to the sounds of someone being in my home? Beat the living snot out of them... my reaction that they were literally stealing so they could eat.
"Sit down!"
They didn't argue.
I already had my phone in hand.
I talked to them for a bit. A young man and girl sat down at my table. Hung their heads. They knew they had been caught. They had gotten married some months ago, their families disapproved. He had been working as well as had she, went she got laid off, they lost their place. Both of them in their twenties they were unable to make rent.
Their parents had denied them moving back in to either house hold.How do you make that call? How do you call the police on a story that was obviously bullshit. Next to my house was an older model green station wagon. She asked if she could go outside. I said yes. If at the very least l could still have him arrested. She came back... with a kid in her arms and what looked like a backpack.Yeah. Now I felt like shit.
She asked if she could use the bathroom. Now I hung my head. I showed her the way to the bathroom and told her to cime right back. She did as asked.
First off why the hell me?
Second. Wtf!?
She came back in and sat down. I didn't really know how to react. This is not something I was expecting. I was expecting to beat the crap out of some theives. Claim castle law and have them arrested. How the hell do I deal with a situation like that?
I made them dinner.I gave them an old cooler of mine.
I took them in my car to walgreens. Bought them diapers and some basic children's medication. Took them back to my house. Sat them down. They were pretty much as confused as I was. By alrights I should have just called the cops. Instead, I unfolded the couch. Made them a spot to sleep. Told him this was under the condition that he help me tomorrow and she comes with. Someone desprate enough to break into a house for food of all things is desprate enough to do a lot of things. I took them to a place in lake saint Louis that handles things like this. They got signed up for benifits from the state, got housing information. Medical help. I also bought him a prepaid cell phone and put $50 on it for unlimited text and call for the month. I told them to keep in touch and I wanted to see them from time to time to see how they were doing.All in all. That night cost me a little over $500.
Today I got a call from habitat for humanity. He used me as a reference.A few moments ago I got a text from the prepaid number."Hey. I am not sure how to say this. But thank you. I got a job today. I am sorry for everything. And I hope someday to pay you back. I hope its not any trouble. But I gave a place your number so we can get a place. Thanks again for everything."
I gave him some parting words of advice at that kitchen table. "If your life with her is worth it. Don't ever give up. There are better ways to do things. But when things get there hardest. Don't either of you give up. Don't let it split you apart. Beat the odds. Think about the feeling you had for each other that has taken you this far. Then don't ever let that feeling go."
Habitat for humanity wanted to know how I met them and if I could vouch for their story. I told them everything that had happened. The woman on the line at first didn't believe me. She asked why I would spend that kind of money on a complete stranger.
"It's a very simple rule of life lady. One that if you have to ask a question like that, you obviously don't get."
She was obviously pissed off and managed to ask me what this "rule" was.
Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
While I am not a very religious person. That is just common sense. And perhaps you should sit down and look at your life before you pass judgement on someone else who you have never met.
She paused for a moment. Cleared her throat. Asked me my occupation. When I said comedian. She stopped talking for a moment. Asked me if I had been pulling her leg.
On to right now. Needless to say. The woman told me an interviewer would be coming to visit me to verify my claims.
That woman. Is a complete fucking moron.
The young man and his wife and child...Thank you for restoring my lost hope in humanity again. I wish you all the luck. And while I am not well off money wise by any means. Thank you for letting me help you. To anyone reading this... how was your weekend?
Who the hell decided that this world could run without it.
Two nights ago two people broke into my place. Did they go for the money? Nope. The clothes? Nope. Perhaps they came for the few valuables in my home? Nah. Maybe the porn collection? Probably not. They don't have enough arms.
Instead. They went for the refrigerator. Not the appliance itself but it's contents. My first reaction upon waking to the sounds of someone being in my home? Beat the living snot out of them... my reaction that they were literally stealing so they could eat.
"Sit down!"
They didn't argue.
I already had my phone in hand.
I talked to them for a bit. A young man and girl sat down at my table. Hung their heads. They knew they had been caught. They had gotten married some months ago, their families disapproved. He had been working as well as had she, went she got laid off, they lost their place. Both of them in their twenties they were unable to make rent.
Their parents had denied them moving back in to either house hold.How do you make that call? How do you call the police on a story that was obviously bullshit. Next to my house was an older model green station wagon. She asked if she could go outside. I said yes. If at the very least l could still have him arrested. She came back... with a kid in her arms and what looked like a backpack.Yeah. Now I felt like shit.
She asked if she could use the bathroom. Now I hung my head. I showed her the way to the bathroom and told her to cime right back. She did as asked.
First off why the hell me?
Second. Wtf!?
She came back in and sat down. I didn't really know how to react. This is not something I was expecting. I was expecting to beat the crap out of some theives. Claim castle law and have them arrested. How the hell do I deal with a situation like that?
I made them dinner.I gave them an old cooler of mine.
I took them in my car to walgreens. Bought them diapers and some basic children's medication. Took them back to my house. Sat them down. They were pretty much as confused as I was. By alrights I should have just called the cops. Instead, I unfolded the couch. Made them a spot to sleep. Told him this was under the condition that he help me tomorrow and she comes with. Someone desprate enough to break into a house for food of all things is desprate enough to do a lot of things. I took them to a place in lake saint Louis that handles things like this. They got signed up for benifits from the state, got housing information. Medical help. I also bought him a prepaid cell phone and put $50 on it for unlimited text and call for the month. I told them to keep in touch and I wanted to see them from time to time to see how they were doing.All in all. That night cost me a little over $500.
Today I got a call from habitat for humanity. He used me as a reference.A few moments ago I got a text from the prepaid number."Hey. I am not sure how to say this. But thank you. I got a job today. I am sorry for everything. And I hope someday to pay you back. I hope its not any trouble. But I gave a place your number so we can get a place. Thanks again for everything."
I gave him some parting words of advice at that kitchen table. "If your life with her is worth it. Don't ever give up. There are better ways to do things. But when things get there hardest. Don't either of you give up. Don't let it split you apart. Beat the odds. Think about the feeling you had for each other that has taken you this far. Then don't ever let that feeling go."
Habitat for humanity wanted to know how I met them and if I could vouch for their story. I told them everything that had happened. The woman on the line at first didn't believe me. She asked why I would spend that kind of money on a complete stranger.
"It's a very simple rule of life lady. One that if you have to ask a question like that, you obviously don't get."
She was obviously pissed off and managed to ask me what this "rule" was.
Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
While I am not a very religious person. That is just common sense. And perhaps you should sit down and look at your life before you pass judgement on someone else who you have never met.
She paused for a moment. Cleared her throat. Asked me my occupation. When I said comedian. She stopped talking for a moment. Asked me if I had been pulling her leg.
On to right now. Needless to say. The woman told me an interviewer would be coming to visit me to verify my claims.
That woman. Is a complete fucking moron.
The young man and his wife and child...Thank you for restoring my lost hope in humanity again. I wish you all the luck. And while I am not well off money wise by any means. Thank you for letting me help you. To anyone reading this... how was your weekend?
I just felt like posting it. I hope they do very well and remember the kindness that gave them a chamce.
Well done, seriously. You have all my respect, because I would've done the same. Only difference being, my initial reaction to someone breaking into my house wouldn't be beat the crap out if em, it would be shoot em. Of course I would've helped them too once I understood their situation.
As for the couple, I was only armed with a pool stick and a house slipper... I chose the pool stick.
But I look at it this way, it could have been a worse situation and in the end. I am glad I didn't call the cops.