Review: Sad and Beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2011
A simple, beautiful tale that's sad and happy at the same time.Working in the city for a few years, I'd always see homeless people asking for money.  My heart would break for them - that fate was so cruel that their existence should be left to this - and my brain would recoil - how do I know they're not just trying to rip me off?  How can I help when I can't spare a few dollars everyday?There are people who see homeless people but don't actually see them... I'm not one of those people.  I see them, think about why they're doing what they're doing, how they got to that place.  This story is a reminder that not everyone in a bad place is inactive and accepting of it.  Nor do they all shirk responsibilities and take the easy road.  And that you can't go through life not "seeing" some people because you're afraid their story might be hard for you.  This story is even more meaningful and, for me, heart-wrenching, because it's based on a real person's life.  I don't know what ever became of the real "Greg" but I'd like to hope his life turned around.This one-hour read includes about 3 minutes of crying and hopefully a lifetime of reminders to not take blessings of any shape or size for granted, to do more for people who are less fortunate, and that love, forgiveness, and miracles aren't reserved just for Christmas (but maybe they're more concentrated at that time of the year, with all the Christmas angels around).In the end, READ THIS STORY!