Comments on: Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/two-thanksgiving-day-gentlemen/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alison Cummins http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/two-thanksgiving-day-gentlemen/comment-page-1/#comment-20371 Alison Cummins Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:33:39 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=5501#comment-20371 Beggars often refer to "going to work" - heading to their morning metro stop to greet the folks on their way to their more recognized employments. The first time I heard this I felt superior: begging is not work because it isn't productive. But it <i>is</i> work. It takes effort, and it provides the more fortunate the opportunity to reach out. My disabled friends absolutely despise disabled beggars. Disabled beggars promote the idea that disabled people should be pitied and cannot be productive. And they make life really hard for anyone in a wheelchair waiting in a public place to meet a friend or for their bus: they keep being harassed by people trying to give them quarters, because that's what a disabled person out in public is for, right? To give quarters to? Not being disabled (yet) myself, I can afford to be more tolerant. There's a man with CP who works my metro stop. He's there every day, and he always wishes me a good morning or a good weekend. With his speech impediment, that's not trivial. I think he's doing important work. Beggars often refer to “going to work” – heading to their morning metro stop to greet the folks on their way to their more recognized employments. The first time I heard this I felt superior: begging is not work because it isn’t productive. But it is work. It takes effort, and it provides the more fortunate the opportunity to reach out.

My disabled friends absolutely despise disabled beggars. Disabled beggars promote the idea that disabled people should be pitied and cannot be productive. And they make life really hard for anyone in a wheelchair waiting in a public place to meet a friend or for their bus: they keep being harassed by people trying to give them quarters, because that’s what a disabled person out in public is for, right? To give quarters to?

Not being disabled (yet) myself, I can afford to be more tolerant. There’s a man with CP who works my metro stop. He’s there every day, and he always wishes me a good morning or a good weekend. With his speech impediment, that’s not trivial.

I think he’s doing important work.

]]> By: Lisa Brazus http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/two-thanksgiving-day-gentlemen/comment-page-1/#comment-20318 Lisa Brazus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:27:35 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=5501#comment-20318 I hope everyones Thanksgiving was filled with joy and many thanks. One does not truly know when life will change in a matter of moments. Thanks for the post, I now remember reading this when I was in college. I hope everyones Thanksgiving was filled with joy and many thanks. One does not truly know when life will change in a matter of moments. Thanks for the post, I now remember reading this when I was in college.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/two-thanksgiving-day-gentlemen/comment-page-1/#comment-20317 Elaine Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:14 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=5501#comment-20317 Thanks, Kathleen. I've always liked O. Henry, but had never read this particular story. May your day be filled with love and grace also.... Thanks, Kathleen. I’ve always liked O. Henry, but had never read this particular story. May your day be filled with love and grace also….

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