Eight Bucks Well Spent

Today I went and picked up my Sam’s Club pick-up order. I had finally run out of some of the bulk items I buy from there like toilet paper and dish detergent. After getting all my household bulk essentials (plus spending more than I care to admit on full-size candy bars for trick-or-treaters), it came out to about $200. This is not an unusual amount for my Sam’s Club orders. When I was turning into the parking lot, I saw a houseless man set up on the corner of the intersection there, sitting with his cardboard sign. I drove past and went to the pick-up area, checked in on my app, and had my car loaded up with goods by an underpaid teenager. I wanted to do something for that man. A couple bucks would’ve been the classic, but I never have cash. So I tried to think about what I might like if I were sitting there. Probably something hot to eat and some water, at least. And that much, I could do for him. I re-parked and went into the actual store, and went to Sam’s Club’s little cafe area.…