Hello everyone. My name is Brian and this is my first post on Steemit. I see great potential for this website and an exceptional way to provide an opinion or idea whilst being rewarded. Please try and understand my view of the situation and tell me your interpretations.

I myself am a student and in an environment where you are expected to succeed and worry mainly about yourself, it is difficult to give others a share of your hard earned capital. There is no reason to give anything to someone just because they are lesser than you. But that my fellow viewers is a one sided excuse. That idea in my head changed from a single experience.

It was a Monday where I was on a trip with my family. Our last night on this trip was to be celebrated with a fine dinner. We left the apartment and drove to a well known restaurant district. While walking I noticed next to the street was a homeless man who was ignored by many of people leaving and entering these restaurants. As we approached my family walked passed and so did I. But then he looked up into my eyes and that was when I witnessed this man's smile and eyes. He may have been homeless, but I truly saw a man with a good heart and the sense of hope. After leaving him behind I knew my way of treating people asking for something small had to change. My perspective of small needed to be changed.

After turning to the next street, I ran back knowing that I couldn't leave him behind. When he saw me again, he stood up to greet me. When I gave him some money, I felt like I could have given more. But he was so gracious that he shook my hand and said "How did you know?"

"I didn't. All I know is that you were the person asking. "

He told me that I was the best person he had met in so long that I almost cried. This was an emotion that I had been longing for.

So now I wish all of you who are reading to know that someday you will be faced with the opportunity. Give not only your money but your compassion. Success would never give you the same sort of happiness. Only love did on that day. Unconditional love for all humanity.

Why? Because all humanity is precious.