Giving
Up Wine
I
was walking down the street when I was
accosted by a particularly dirty and
shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me
for a couple of dollars for dinner.
I took out my wallet, got out ten
dollars and asked, 'If I give you this
money, will you buy wine with it instead
of dinner?'
'No, I had to
stop drinking years ago', the homeless
woman told me.
'Will you use it
to go shopping instead of buying food?'
I asked.
'No, I don't waste
time shopping,' the homeless woman said. 'I
must spend my time trying to
stay alive.'
'Will you spend
this on a beauty salon instead of food?'
I asked.
'Are you NUTS!' replied
the homeless woman. I haven't had my hair
done in 20 years!'
'Well, I said,
'I'm not going to give you the money.
Instead, I'm going to take you to dinner
with my husband and me
tonight.'
The homeless Woman was
shocked. 'Won't your husband be furious
with you for that. I'm dirty, and I
probably smell pretty
disgusting.'
I said, 'That's okay.
It's important for him to see what
a woman looks like after she gives
up shopping, hair appointments, and wine.'
