Richard is a homeless veteran. When I handed him new socks, I was not prepared for his reaction.
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2017
- I am always blown away at how homeless people respond when I give them new socks.
It goes without saying that homelessness is exceptionally challenging. That means people are not always in the best of moods. However, when presented with fresh new socks, more often than not recipients give me an enthusiastic smile. One homeless youth even yelled out "White Gold" when I handed him two pairs of Hanes socks.
When I first noticed Richard, he was helping two women who looked like tourists with directions in downtown Dallas, Texas. It was kind of neat to see because you could tell Richard was going out of his way to be helpful.
When I handed him new socks, I was not prepared for his emotional reaction. His feet were hurting from not wearing socks and having new socks almost brought him to tears. Me too!
Richard is an Army veteran. He became homeless after Katrina. He and his wife lived in FEMA camps before moving to Dallas.
Richard panhandles to get into a shelter at night. Shelters in Dallas charge between $7.50 and $10 a night. He is in a work therapy program at the VA that pays him $1 an hour for the 24 hours he works every week!
Even though he is on the streets, homeless, Richard chooses to stay happy. His smile glows. I believe part of that is his helpful spirit trying to give back to others whatever he can. It makes me happy that I brightened his day by giving him a simple pair of socks.
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57 years old and homeless, "Any time I wake up on this side, I got another chance". Sage wisdom.
Its just a shame that someone with this strong will and mentality is strangled and tied up by an unfair, immoral system.
He's got so much self-respect, i guess its the case with all these war vets.
That stuck with me also
Made me tear up.
@@markkennedy2504 thats who he is, the military was a part of his life but hes a genuine good human being
A veteran should never be homeless! A disgrace that after someone risks their life for our country we look the other way while they live on the streets.
A FUCKING MEN!!!! No vet should be homeless. Tiny homes are not that expensive. Our government could easily do that for vets especially and other homeless too. No, it's more important to give hand outs to new arriving foreigners and foreign countries. Until we get mad and take to the streets and the voting booths, this will continue. EVERY single one of us should be mad as hell about this.
Ratacatavious Brown but they do tho there is 10% homeless veterans and 15 thousand of them chose to live in the streets look at the benefits they get
@@WatchJovitoTv Not all of the homeless vets get benefits. I don't care what their numbers, whether they are homeless or not,
vets should be given whatever they fucking want or need.
Ratacatavious Brown yea and 15 thousand of them wanted to live in the streets :/
Ratacatavious Brown why do you think real vets get angry at homeless vets because there not a vet look at the news a vet was angry at a homeless dude that claim he was a vet
His smile is just priceless man I love this guy
Hey Seungu - I was thinking the exact same thing. No bitterness,no complaining - puts me to shame. What a lovely bloke, incredible ✌️🇬🇧👍
Hes beautiful
Why not send him money instead
me too
Hes good looking
$1 an hour?! Thats a crime against humanity.
I'd earn less working for minimal wage in my country (Colombia)
@@blaitegray9279 what are you on and can I have some?
@@blaitegray9279 lol
ps: I'm down south, and I hope you know your ancestors, just as much as mine, were the elite vs the elite. They fought for power, not equality.
@@blaitegray9279 what is equal about power? Not to fall in occidental dichotomy, but to me it seems they're pretty opposite forces.
@@MelonHaiUwU Every war is fought over resources, power is an excuse for that.
And he still smiles. Great guy.
Why can't Amerikkka feed and house the homeless? They are too busy spending many billions on tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs which make mass-murdering cartels rich. That's why. The people are immoral and they produce immoral results.
John Shaw its spelled, America
Mitchell Kmatz you just proved his point lmao
Kp No I just refuse to acknowledge that 1 of the most racially tolerate countries in the world Is still looked at for its dark past. Move on people, grow up.
LOL i bet you live in a big city.. america is not racially tolerant.. Hell this country and many states were built off the fundamentals of white purity.. do some reading dude
What an amazing guy.
Rez Please understatement of the year sis
happiness more home
What a pure heart, there’s no reason why we can’t solve homelessness and hunger. The problem is too much Greed and Ego in the world
Name is capitalism.
Вячеслав Домников ahhhh so you’d like to speak about homelessness and hunger comrade?
@@jjfav2231 why?
@Dog Faced Pony Soldier in the end it's the matter of facts. And the thing is that the facts say directly opposite
to your statements.You can just use internet to make sure of it. Btw sry for bad eng cuz it's not my native language.
Вячеслав Домников this made absolutely no sense communism and the USSR as a whole has killed more people in this world than probably all of the religious wars combined. just in WW2 alone Russia lost 27 million troops and probably over half of that shit was from poor strategy, starvation and hypothermia. over the 100 years of the communist rule over 100 million people were killed. in a communist government the people do not matter to the government. if you’re a liability in any way then you are silently killed.
You can look at his eyes that he's optimistic, but at the same time he's sad; which is understandable, because every one wants better in life. I would love to help this guy
A dollar an hour what a disgrace
there are a lot of well-intentioned work programs that are not practical
Invisible People indeed. Thanks for the reply you do amazing work
I disagree. No one is going to hire those people for minimum wage, for most of them it's not about the money.
@@lmrbeerbellyl Sir i hired slow individuals with some supervision at 10 an hour I do it out of good conscience !
@C B Have you ever been homeless? I'm curious more than trying to make a point.
He's so sweet I'd love to meet him
My sentiments exactly.
@NOVELAS CENTRAL heartless
I felt the same! Just to soak up his positive attitude and buy him a meal
@Hourly Online Income lol!
me too
Thank you for your service sir!. Your an up standing man.
This man is gifted with a sort of warm loving chrisma the kind of guy I'm guessing says what a beautiful sunrise every morning & what a beautiful sunset in the evening
I agree it’s rare to see these days
Im feeling the same way I just don't know how to put it into words !
This is so important!
I had NO idea that homeless shelters charge! What kind of insanity is that?
This is a very nice gentleman - I wish him well.
very few charge, and its a new adoption to promote job hunting, it has been very successful, do to that the average pan handler makes 30,000 a year tax free, which is like making 45-50,000. Data and logic are your best friend.
@@1upthegreat The only job he has pays $1 an hour. $30k my fucking ass this guy is piss poor, someone who risked their loves for this country shouldn't be homeless because a hurricane wiped out their house.
That’s why people think that they get things for free but even the homeless had to work
What a beautiful human being.
Seems like he would be a brilliant drugs and alcohol therapist... For gods sake give him his job back!
when you smoke cocaine as a Drug Therapist, youll prolly lose your job.
Yes the man has the right attitude . .sending luv n.peace . .and respect . .he served this country .
@@1upthegreat you are right...but sometimes when you're given another chance, you might look that hift in the eye and say wow, I am so lucky for this opportunity. And I say this respectfully
You don't smoke cocaine but your comment is still funny
1up hello, just a question, as English is not my first language, how do you know that he Smoke cocaine ??
He shines even more with his bright smile and a lovely way of talking
Life is surely very strange, how does such a good hearted man find himself so down and alone.
Many times the down and alone ones ARE the good hearted. Marginalised by people that doesn't want to empathise and be there for people in need. Some are lucky and have good family etc around them.
It's a huge bias to think if someone is down and alone etc, they must be bad people. The opposite is more true.
@@Stoney-Jacksman Very true. Most humans are apathic and would rather put their tongue up the ass of some Cluster B creep!!
@SEEK - R True. The root is Narcissistic self entitlement with Psychopathic desire. Cluster B's control the world and screw it up. Monopolism is their creed. That's the only 'ism. Civilizations of enslavement inevitably collapse and will continue to do so.
@SEEK - R Ditto!!
The good people do fail in this world, it’s the greedy and selfish that win in this world, it’s sad really.
What a wonderful handsome man. He had a normal life at one point. We are all just trying to hold on
I would almost guarantee if someone took this man in. Within 2 months he would be back on his feet , he needs an address for applications. Then the opportunity to save money to get his own place. I wish him the best and also thank him for his service and sacrifices for our country. God bless you , sir.
so take him in.....thought so, so STFU
@@1upthegreat well aren't you just a negative piece of shit. Congratulations on being a dirtbag.
@@1upthegreat this is the second comment section I've noticed you being a complete asshole for no apparent reason. What happened to you? You need a hug or something?
1up What an awful outlook you have.....
He's the happiest looking man I've seen in a while
Man charging the homeless to stay at a homeless shelter what a shame!
How about The Salvation Army in the US, it s not for free?????
Albertus Jansen, you're right. I once saw on TV that the Salvation Army charges the homeless 17 dollars per month to stay in their facility. Now, if the homeless had 17 dollars per month to fork over, they would not be homeless. Nothing is free, but still. So, how are the homeless supposed to get shelter? Go to another shelter? Well, I also saw that some shelters require an ID to stay in their facility. Well, the homeless aren't going to have ID. You have to have an address to put onto the ID, and you also have to have money to get the ID. Homeless don't have ID, and whatever ID they once had is now long expired. So, you're right. It's a shame. People become homeless for whatever the reason: The person got hurt at work and could no longer work; rent cost more than the person made each month; the person lost his job due to the company downsizing; the person's house caught on fire; whatever the reason ........ only for the homeless shelters to shut out the homeless person even more so. The very people who exist just to help the homeless, themselves send the homeless away. It's a shame.
Repulsive...fucking Dallas is a mega city more money than they know what to do with...charging the homeless to stay in a filthy shelter!
That doesn't even make sense.
Meanwhile Trumps spending a trillion dollars on a fucking wall, They could probably help every single person in this country with that money
So many people have so much and look so miserable with it. This man radiates such good vibes. It's what's in your heart not in your wallet that really matters.
100% agree
True
Richard has a grateful heart. I love his smile and I wish all his three wishes will come true.
I feel like he has what it takes to be a therapist
I lived homeless in Dallas, for almost ten years. Even now I'm a paycheck away from being on the streets again. But I try to stay positive and happy. That's all I can do, while I continue trying to get ahead in life. 💯
Aaron Verico1 start saving money. Every single penny counts! You can save $5-$20 per paycheck in a savings account and then open up a CD. Keep on doing it and you will see your money grow. Then you should start saving 3-6 months of your gross pay (preferably 6 months). You should also make sure you continue to start those CDs over again once they mature. Never ever touch the money. Just save and add to it or start a new one every time you get enough money to start one.
Arlene Augusta sometimes people have health issues and family expenses, and sometimes people lose jobs. It’s not as simple as “save money”..... 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
how are you now Aaron?
How did you get off the streets?
Bury money don't be scammed by they bank system.
Watching these vids makes me realize that there is more to life than a paycheck.
Man I wanna help this guy. He has such a positive attitude and he seems like such a sweetheart, he deserves better
I wish there was a way for us to help him out. I would gladly give to godundme or something for him.
@@symphonib4557 same here brother, someone should set something up for him, i mean the horrible RUclipsers people give money too, for absolutely nothing in my opinion, and you have people like this beautiful soul on the f##king Streets it's too much to handle emotionally,
What a beautiful soul. Absolutely adore this man.
I can't believe they charge people to stay in the shelters, and I can't believe the VA takes money out of their pay for therapy. Howmessed up is this country?!
This is America
, don't catch you slippin' now (Childish gambino)
I am shocked they charge them
Well if they didnt charge them for shelters and pretty much legally rob them, how would they stay on the streets? Cant have people doing well for themselves eh, thats just not right. Its a fucking disgrace what America does to its own people. 1st world country my assssss
M Cardinal I could cry. This man is still smiling and I’m so happy he is and hopefully he’s in a good place now financially
Never serve. You’ll get the middle finger from the people and the government when you need healthcare. I’d rather live in a 3rd world country than serve.
What a kind gentle man
So much has happened to this man yet he still has a better attitude than most people who have food on the table, nice cars, and a roof over their head. Meeting people like this will turn even the greedy humble. I wish I could shake this man's hand and thank him personally for his service.
Why is it always the kind and honest person that gets the short end of the stick in our society? God Bless Them 🙏🙏🙏
What a nice , humble guy , so many people could learn from him. I wish him good health and he gets his family back one day
What a gorgeous spirit.
You can see the kindness in his eyes. I just love that guy.
thats called Glaucoma
From th UK here, but even I Damn well wanna compensate this dude.👏🏼👏🏼
What a sweet man.
He seems like such a great man! I hope he is doing great now!
He's a sweetheart.
This man has a glow that money can’t buy
He’s adorable. Can’t wait to start giving out socks. He has a beautiful heart.
agreed
God bless this man. Thank you for sharing. Very humbling★peace
Dallas is too po a city to fund shelters so they make homeless people pay for lodging in these shitholes.. Fucking bulldhit...email these fuckholes to death!
I ain’t got a dime but I got some time to hear your storyyyyyy
Love to know how hes doing now!! Homeless veteran 2 words that should never be in the same sentence.
He is such a beautiful man. Such a shining spirit. God bless him. Love and hugs to you brother from Australia.😊🙏💖
Need more people like this. Ungratefulness is America’s poison.
Truest words I’ve heard all day if I’m honest. It’s that American entitlement attitude. It’s a vice
That smile of a veteran while being homeless is a national treasure.
I hope he sees all his dreams come true.
Hope this man now has a home. Bless him with a lovely smile on his face. ❣️
God bless this man! He has a beautiful attitude.
MAY GOD BLESS HIM
I love this guy. He’s homeless yet he’s still so positive and genuine. We need more people like him in this world.
agreed
Gorgeous smile ....great attitude .
His soul smiles through his face
What a pure and joyful smile. That is amazing. I wish I lived there so I could help him with clothing or food or whatever he needs. I do hope he is well now and off the streets.
He just seems like a great person, just good hearted, not a bitter spirit at all.
true
This makes me sick that the government can’t help and do more for people like this. Especially a vet! God bless this guy
positive, human, awesome brother that happens to be homeless
I want a friend that look at me like this man. Incredible kindness in his eyes. I hope the best in life for you
wish you a happy life too
My God is so heart warning and amazing to see the grace and love in this man. Makes my heart hurt to see this. God bless this man and may he find his place.
What a beautiful soul & wonderful human being, wish more people were like this amazing man xxxxxxxxxx big hugs xxxxx
Thank you Richard for being such a light in a dark world. Shame on "shelters" that charge destitute people! Thanks to everyone who brought us this beautiful person on video.🖤 May God bless him with all his needs.
is there a way I can donate to this man? I know it has been three years, but I'd love to help him out. Thank you.
I don’t know man I would love to too! We need an update!
Blown away by Richard and his INCREDIBLE attitude! Praying for the very best for you sir.
My heart :( he is so beautiful inside!
Incredible! His spirit and attitude really put life in a whole other perspective. He might be homeless but is truly rich and his wealth isnt something this world can take away
Amazing guy I would give any money to talk to him he is one in a million
He seemed like a class act I would love to meet him and give him a hug
He's so handsome! This is so sad.
This guy has a good heart. He has such a kind looking face ^^
I'm a veteran and was homeless as well. 3 years ago in fact. The homeless program helped me get an appt. Now I work at the VA and I'm going to school in sept to be a counselor for veterans with substance abuse. Some of these states are horrible. CWT, the program he was in should pay minimum wage at least. Until Valhalla brother.
thank you for your service, glad you took one of many options to get help.....also, Valhalla is filled with treasure seeking rapists..kudos.
Yep $1 an hour isn't gonna do shit. Itd take a month to save up just $100 and that's assuming you spend nothing on food shelter basic supplies etc. If someones willing to work they should get paid more, he'd make more money begging.
I would like to thank this gentleman for his service to his country ! We owe this man everything !
Paul MacLean people don’t go into the military with the knowing all this and it’s not the soldiers fault
@Paul MacLean douche
Everyone say a prayer for that man!!!!!
He’s an angel!!!!!!!!!!!! Protect him !
that smile tells you everything about a person.
Having no socks hurts. Its so cold and your feet crack and burn and bleed. It makes it hard to walk
Also if you are wearing shoes, it feels like your feet are grinding against sandpaper if you start burning. Now imagine doing that for your entire life
@@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75 yeqh
What a beautiful man
A lovely man
This is so sad... after serving this country he is homeless and paid a dollar a hour 😣 this made me so sad.
me too
What a awesome personality, it should teach us something, money helps, but having a good attitude comes from somewhere else..
God bless this man! Yes waking up on this side of glory is a blessing!! I agree!! Another day another chance!
This is so moving. I hope America can start to heal it's wounds.
This fella looks good for a 57 year old homeless person
God bless him. Anyone of us can end up on the streets. It’s sad
What a beautiful person. Inside and out. It breaks my heart and I hate myself for taking things for granted. Be happy for what u have people 😁👍
A lovely gentleman. I wish him all the best.
This dude seems happier than me. I wish i could give this man what i have.
Richard is living on the street and listening to him is amazing. He has such a positive attitude. I'm not sure I'd be so happy in his situation. What a wonderful man.
What an optimistic man.
God bless him.
Never stop these videos. The world needs them. Stay thankful, stay humble, God bless you and everyone reading
Help this man, that's all I'm gonna say, HELP THIS MAN!
I love this man :) he soo generous. I love his outlook on his situation ..
He has beautiful teeth and a really nice smile. So handsome. I wish him well.
How genuine this man is..and sweet n humble..very pleasant! Shame that any veteran is homeless. He's so appreciative!
Lots of people here think you get a pension just for being a veteran. 20+ years for a pension.
Jeff Woolf Actually you can get a disability pension. I'm in the appeals process now. The VA try to find any excuse not to pay even when you have service connected issues documented in your medical records. Just sad.
Master Waff even the pension isn’t enough. It’s only about 65% of your base pay when you retire. I tried to tell my husband before he retired that he needed to save money because a retirement check isn’t what people think it is. He didn’t listen to me. What saved him was the disability check! Now he’s in school so the GI Bill also helps.
I’m also a Disabled Veteran and I work, plus I save money like crazy. People just never ever save for retirement or emergencies.
I’m teaching young people in the military to save for retirement and not depend on the government, especially not social security. That’s a whole other joke that people think about.
@@arleneaugustahair8393 yeah but its income that you can stack with another job without penalty. Opportunities await, dont smoke crack and beat your wife then expect the government to take care of you for life because you served 3 years in the military....you enlist, you are compensated, what you do with your money and family and life afterwards is all up to you.
A beautiful soul , so sad he survived Katrina but yet his family not together. I pray he get all he needs a he can connect back to them. Thank you for sharing. Peace and love!
God bless you Sir! I can see the light of God in your eyes! Thank you for sharing that joy, God bless you! 🙏💖
Wow, what a nice demeanor he has, I hope the best for him.
Watching Invisible People breaks my heart.
Wow.....what a humble gentleman.......a genuinely great personality. .......I cross my fingers......may his wishes come true.....
Prayers for this Gentleman He is a Veteran and needs help Prayers for all the Homeless People
Heavenly smile he has god bless him