My son has worked downtown for years and has got to know a lot of the street people. His impression is if you treat them with respect you'll get the respect back.
He told me of one person who he used to give cigarettes to, and a while later the person cashed in his bottles and gave my son a package back.
On another occasion he loaned a street person $ 15.00 and 3 months later the person gave him back $20.00.
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