Imagine yourself, going about your daily routine when you are approached by a man, begging to work for the exchange of some food.
You’re a bit nervous to open your house to a stranger, but as see the desperation in the poor man’s eyes, you begrudgingly accept.
You give him one simple task to complete and think to yourself, “what’s the harm?”
In the following joke from Christians Unite, a poor man tries to lend a helping hand.
Read the joke below.
Poor Leroy had fallen on hard times. He lost his job at the fertilizer plant; his wife had left him, his unemployment had run out, and he was evicted from his apartment.
He packed what little he had in a knapsack, made a little sign that read “Will work for food” and set off down the road on foot.
Toward the middle of the day, he came to a farmhouse. He was getting very hungry, and so he knocked on the front door. A woman answered, and Leroy explained his situation, and how he could do most anything and how hungry he was.
At first, the woman wanted no part of Leroy, but he persisted. Finally, she asked,”Can you paint?”
“Oh yes, ma’am,” Leroy said, “I sure can paint. I’ve done a lot of painting. Just let me show you.” The woman relented, found a can of paint and a brush and said, “You go around back and paint the porch, and I’ll fix you dinner.” Happily, Leroy went to work.
About 40 minutes later, Leroy appeared at the front door. “Are you finished so soon?” asked the woman.
“Oh yes, ma’am,” said Leroy, “but I think you ought to know that’s not a Porsche, it’s a Volvo.”
Oh my goodness! Now that was quite a blunder.
You can almost see the look of shock on this poor woman’s face! I hope this little mix-up doesn’t prevent her from being charitable in the future.
Maybe next time she will double check that her instructions are crystal clear before handing over reigns to a stranger.
Who do you think feels worse?
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