One day

There was a day when I would have wondered how people got themselves into such destitute situations. My former self- righteousness shames me now. Being down and out is not just about wrong choices and lack of faith. I no longer want to be in denial that it can happen to anybody. It happened to me.
At the Social Security office that day, I felt impressed to follow the woman and her children outside to give her some hope. I wanted to know her and hear about her family, but I wasn’t sure how to start. I didn’t know what to say. I had no cash in my purse, and I didn’t want to patronize her.