Here I am again...was I missed?

I've turned a new leaf since the last time we spoke...in a new place - with a new focus, I might even say.
I'm in Philadelphia, to be exact. I 'm working on discovering myself...as if there is ever a time in life where that isn't the goal...ah, here I am nonetheless.

It's been suggested to me, by a highly reputable person, to start blogging about my life here in Philly...so, I have taken the bait...

Why not start with today:

I was really hungry at lunch - that kind of hunger where you feel as though you have really bad gas because your stomach has given up grumbling and resulted to punishing you in more 'recognizable' ways....and so I trekked around the city for awhile, trying to pick the spot to settle the "gas pains". I picked Wendy's....I'm so daring, I know.

I got 2 jr. cheese burgers...and ate one...without the bun (yeah, I am also a victim of that no/lo carb phenom....let's just leave it there). Anyway -- I scavenged the first one...and then I paused...looked out the window....and saw him....the homeless man asking for quarters.

I sized him up -- trying to make sure if he was legitimate....you know, I didn't want to be scammed out of a quarter.....(*sigh*)
He saw me looking.....and he smiled....

I picked up the rest of my lunch --- dug out a quarter from my purse --- walked out the door:

"Are you hungry, sir?"
- "You gotta hamburger in 'der?"
I acknowledged him with a nod. "Would you like it?"
- He took it, smiled..."God bless you"....
I handed him the quarter too
"Don't spend it all in one place" Grin

And then we just looked at each other for what seemed like minutes (actually half a second, most likely)....and I got it

I walked away with an extra bounce

I rationalized --- he needed it more than I did.....but actually...I needed it....I needed him....

Another day in the city...