So why do I feel guilty?

[JMCKUSICK]

24. Please forgive me for my slant on this,

And please know I'm not accusing, only asking you to ask yourself.

How often do we make assumptions about "those people"? How often is their physical appearance used to them cement our worst assumptions? And finally, how often have you ever seriously considered giving any panhandler a $100 bill because that's all you had without worrying that you were supporting their "habit"?

Please 1monster, please know these are NOT accusations.
Many DUers have been helping me as my slog through the SSDI application process and yet, there were many and still are who will not trust a GoFundMe listing because they believe there's a scam.

Please rest assured that young lady will never, ever forget today. She won't forget not because of the size of the bill, she won't forget because she knows all you had to look past before you found her.
I cry as I write this because there have been several people here on DU, who to this day I have never met, who didn't just donate to my GoFundMe, but befriended me.
That kindness is the real treasure you gave her today, and that alone is worthy of salutation, not self flogging, regardless of how you got there.

On behalf of so many anonymous recipients of that LOVE, thank you.
Love, John Mckusick