Today I threw two dollars out the window.
I don't mean figuratively, as in I wasted two dollars on a trifling purchase, I mean literally.
There is a particularly long traffic light one usually has the pleasure of sitting at before they enter the mall complex. Because of it's advantageous proximity to parked and bored motorists, homeless folk tend to frequent the median and pull on peoples heart strings with various cardboard signs.
Today on my way to the movies I happened to be sitting at this light, but found that there were no homeless people standing there begging. I was actually dissapointed. It was the first time that I had cash on me in a while and I wanted to just give it away!
But I found myself in a pickle with nobody to give it to!
So after a few frenzied seconds of debating with my friend and brother, I chucked two dollars out the window as I began to pull up.
It was quite honestly one of the most enjoyable things I've done all summer. Just to not feel chained to money!
I know the people behind me probably thought I was crazy. I had obviously thrown it. There could be almost no reason to think that I had accidently dropped it; my movements were far too defined. But even if I did look a little crazy I think it was probably worth it.
Maybe I am crazy for throwing cash out the window, but chances are somebody somewhere will find that money, even if it's not a homeless person who would have most likely stopped by shortly!
Those few bucks will make somebody somewhere smile and to me, that's all it should matter.
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