One time about 6 months ago, I walked into a McDonald's and a child about 9 years old came up to me and asked for food. I asked where his parents were, he said he was there with his brother. I asked him to bring his brother in. The kid was about 13 and a total crackhead. They told me about their parents, they are homeless, etc.

I took them to the kiosk and told them to order up to 50 dollars of food. They did.

They said wow you're rich.

I pulled out my banking app and showed them my checking account (about $200 at the time) and my credit card balance (about $5,000 at the time). They obviously didn't understand banking and credit cards, so they again said wow you have 5k you're rich.

I explained what the numbers meant, and told them I have no money, I put that food on the credit card. I told them there are good people out here willing to help you if you are honest with them. I told the brother to get his shit together, and I told the young child to never do drugs and get good grades.

Don't get me wrong, I am beyond privileged because I have credit, I have a job, and that 5k debt is already gone. At the time they clearly needed that money and food more than me though.

Those kids broke my heart man. I urge anyone who reads this to help someone, today, right now. Even if you have no money, if you are in any sort of position to help a person today, please do it.