There are many who see deprived people on the streets and walk off came saying"- why should we help the homeless?" they give justification saying "- they must take care of their own lives and - I got bills of my own too pay".

Many seem to feel that every homeless person should just go right out and find work; or else they should move somewhere else.

As far as I can establish, almost every culture has some variation of the"behave toward others the way you would like them to behave toward you" rule. "What goes around comes around." So, think about the way you behave toward the homeless.

For some, being treated the same way would be of no consequence since they behave toward the homeless with compassion, mercy, and kindness. However, for those who treat the homeless with scorn, contempt, and disapproval, what about them? What would happen if at some point they too end up helpless? What if suddenly you found yourself without a home and you were unable to get some form of assistance through any of your friends? What if you lack of adequate funding available or what if you lose all your papers and stand stranded? What if you "fall between the cracks" and don't qualify for certain types of assistance? Wouldn't you like the rest of the community to give you a hand up?

What if you were a single mother with dependent children? In addition, what if you had no place to leave your children during the day so that you could go out and look for employment? What if one of your children became ill and needed medical treatment? What if you were the one who became sick? Who would care for your children if your illness required you to be hospitalized?

So why should you help the needy?

How about for the most simplest and most noble of reasons: because it's the right thing to do!