The Mayer Family

This picture in today’s paper captured my feelings while walking the crowded streets near the center of town tonight. I was surrounded by well-dressed shoppers with the perfect fashions and accessories storming the stores to find the best deals on the sales going on, to add to their accessories, shoes and clothes collection. Meanwhile, all of us pass by, hardly seeing those people here and there along the street- freezing cold, in need of help, begging to put food on the table, who could care less about the latest accessory. They just need food to survive, money to pay the rent.

I pass by too often to buy the latest accessory. I am guilty.

On the left, 2 shoppers huddled together, looking in a store window. On the right, a beggar.