History in Milan – To give or not to give
Website design By BotEap.comAs much as I am passionate about roaming in airports and cruise ports and train stations, enjoying and marveling at the dynamics of travelers there are some things that can surely take you out of your comfort zone.
Website design By BotEap.comFor me it is seeing or being approached by beggars,
Website design By BotEap.comAlthough I love traveling alone, especially because of my last minute changes, today I felt a bit vulnerable being alone and the objective, in the Central train station of Milan, this lady was probably 55 or 60 maybe not Italian, I was sitting in front of Juice Bar restaurant eating a delicious and hot sandwich, after 2 bites, this lady came up asking for a piece of bread, from me and the other group of people who were eating next to me. she wouldn’t move and kept asking for a piece of bread, kept saying “a piece of bread please, please” it goes without saying that I couldn’t swallow any more bites, also due to the fact that her finger pointing towards my sandwich was at Point 1 cm from him, I decided to offer her the bread, so I picked up my 4 “long sandwich and offered it to her, she looked at it, and to my surprise she doesn’t accept it and says: is that fish?
Website design By BotEap.comI’m not going, just take it, it’s not fish.
Website design By BotEap.comShe put her fingers on him and didn’t want to take the damn sandwich !!
Website design By BotEap.comThe girl in the table below starts talking to her, even though all her friends told her not to.
Website design By BotEap.comThen this kind lady tells him, there is no fish sandwich, the beggar insisted, yes, yes, fish sandwich. Kind lady grabs her bag, gets up and says “I’ll buy you the sandwich” and then the moment of truth, the beggar said, no I don’t buy it, give me a euro please!
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Website design By BotEap.comI felt cheated, angry, wronged, and worst of all hungry!
Website design By BotEap.comHow can we read people seeking help?
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Website design By BotEap.comAren’t we supposed to help those in need?
Website design By BotEap.comMy trip to the station did not end there, but I managed to continue my train journey back to my next hotel.
Website design By BotEap.comI totally believe that we must work to earn every euro / dollar, I gladly help someone who sells flowers or water because at least they are making the effort instead of just reaching out a hand. And the truth is, I swear every penny I earn.
Website design By BotEap.comI know this is not a singular story, maybe it happens to you all the time, but I can’t help but wonder how should I react next time?
Website design By BotEap.comAre situations like this the reason most people just ignore them?
Website design By BotEap.comWhat would you do?