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Maybe you thought it was going to be easy going to college in a new town with new people, and keep your faith intact. Maybe you were wrong.

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Every few days I take the walk from my home to High Street where I typically pick up some dinner. Almost every day, without fail, I pass the homeless and impoverished panhandling on the sidewalk.

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Asking me, “Why are you so quiet?” is the single best way to kill my confidence.

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Everyone likes a present. However, there are only two things you should offer a crier. A tissue or a cigarette. If you choose to hand over a tissue, just hand it to them. Don’t ask them if they want it; they do. You should always give a crier, stranger or no, a tissue.