When Begging becomes a Business - Genuine people suffer

*On my way home at night, a woman approached me and said, ``Please brother, my children are at home and they have not eaten, plz give me anything.`` I was so touched by her words, I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out 2000 Naira, which I gave to her.*  [source](https://pixabay.com/photos/begging-hands-poor-hope-charity-1922612/) *I was happy that I was able to help someone in need, I just can't say no to someone who asks me for help regarding food...* *Three days later, this time during the daytime, another woman approached me, giving the same story that she had kids and they had not eaten, and the first woman's story flashed into my mind immediately, but I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, so I gave her something too, not as much as the first woman though...* *A few days later, a small boy approached me, also asking for something because he was hungry, and I gave him something too. Still, the one that made me draw the line was when I wanted to enter a bike. This woman came to me asking me for money to eat, as I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out the money to give her, I noticed she was carrying a small hand bag which put the thought in my mind that these people doesn't need help and begging is actually their source of livelihood, like it is their profession, I could not stop myself from giving her the money cos I already stretched my hand.*  [source](https://pixabay.com/photos/bali-indonesia-monkey-park-beggar-4029536/) *I had a bad dream that same day I gave her the money, and I made myself a promise not to give any beggar, either corporate or hungry beggar, money again.* *The main issue is not that they turn it into an occupation, but some of these beggars will collect money from kind people and sell it to the evil ones for a higher amount, and the evil ones will take the money to their herbalist for a ritual.* *I stopped giving them money after the bad dreams cos it was not even one dream I had. I prayed over it, and anything revealed through the dream has already been resolved; one just needs to pray to complete it.* *On sunday, I wanted to buy fruit in the market and just when I was negotiating with the buyer, a teen girl approached me with the same format that I should give her money for food, I scan her from head to toe, she was not putting on any footwear and as usual she carried a small bag by her side where she put the money she collect from people, I didn't even say anything, I just gestured No with my hand and she was like not even 50 naira, I said No, so she left...* *I later saw her on my way home, asking others for money too. These people will make it hard to help those who genuinely need it because people will start assuming everyone asking for help is doing it as a profession.*  **Just call me Burl.** *I am a professional gamer, motivational speaker and a crypto enthusiast* *Discord: burlarj* *Twitter id: burlarj1* *Telegram: burlarj* **God exists, I am a living testimony** **Giving up is not an option, every hustler has a payday** **Don't wish for it, Make it happen** **Only Love can heal a broken Heart**