last night after work i went to caffe ladro with a friend. we were sitting and talking when a homeless man walked in, bought his coffee and sat down at the table next to us. he wasn't bothering anyone, just enjoying his coffee and the luxury of being in a warm place. ladro was really busy last night and a group of people walked in looking for a table to sit at. yet all the tables were full. so they walked up to the homeless man and told (not asked, which still would of been rude) him to move. the homeless man looked at them, and moved. leaving him standing to finish his coffee. sean looked around seeing if there were any chairs available for the man to sit in, but they were all full. so the man left, to bare another night in the cold, and rejected by our snobby society yet again.
i am disgusted with those people, but also with my self for not saying anything to them. why was i sheepish and afraid to confront those rude people. why not say "who are you? he isn't bothering you, you should wait for a table to be free. he bought coffee just like you, and has every right to be here." but no, i just sit there. (awesome).
the more i think about this situation the more is breaks my heart, and the more i want to go back in time, step up and say something. just some thought for the day. next time i will remember this moment and try to be a good person.
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Say nothing to the rude people but help the homeless find a seat. Maybe they would notice how rude they were..or not.. Love you:)
you could probably have punched them in the throat and then did a little drop kick to the face. haha just kidding.
That makes me so sad. I prob would have done the same thing as you, but knowing this I think will help me be bold and help the person find a seat if I ever see this happen. I can't believe someone thought it was okay to tell someone else to leave the table.
I agree with anonymous. Help the man who was homeless find a seat.
you are not a good person based by what you say. you're not a good person if you stand up for homeless people. You're not a good person if you get involved in social injustice. you're not a good person if you life christianity 'by the book' (bible) without looking at it's true context (leads to legalism and frustration).
Yeah. those people were rude and horrible for what they did but Mandy, don't beat yourself up for something you didn't do.
you'll have oppurtunities like that again, I mean you DO live in Seattle! All things are learning expierences- whether you are actually acting or not.
Does that make sense?
Sorry, i'm just really tired of the whole 'christians are 'good' people' thing.
that is so sad.
people are sometimes rude jerks and thats all i have to say.
and i have beat myself up about lots of things like this and "what i wish i would have done" moments. you can't go back in time though.
but you won't forget it and maybe next time you'll feel more prepared for that kind of situation.
i'll pray for courage for you. :)
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