Providing pro bono legal advice for homeless people has been rewarding. The work may be tedious. The clients may have mental issues and stink of urine. But for once, I feel like I am doing something that is actually helping people who are genuinely in need.
We take for granted the liberties we have in our lives. But for a homeless person, they are sometimes being exploited or stripped of their basic rights. It is amazing how discriminatory people are in treating others.
Seeing these people in the state they are in saddens my heart. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could evangelise to them as well?
I felt a bit guilty getting there and leaving there by cab, while seeing people struggle on the streets. However, I am sure they do not see it that way.
Even though it was only half a day, I have gained so much more insight in that time than weeks of working on big transactions. I spent the rest of the day in the office doing some follow up work for these homeless people, ignoring my real work for corporate clients.
I am looking forward to the next time I go there. It has given me a new perspective on life.
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That's great to hear. There's always a warm fuzzy inside feeling when you know you are doing something right and worth your time/efforts.
However, I don't really think it will be wonderful for you to 'evangelize' the homeless though, but that's another issue altogether.
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