An old man was walking in the city, when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking Plum who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.

The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, “If I gave you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?” “No, I stopped drinking years ago,” Plum said. “Will you use it to gamble?”

“I don’t gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive so I can fish to eat “Will you spend the money on greens fees at a golf course?” “Are you NUTS!? I haven’t played golf in 20 years!” The old man said, “Well, I’m not going to give you two dollars. Instead, I’m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.”

Poor Plum was astounded. “Won’t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I’m dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.” The man replied: “That’s OK. I just want her to see what a man who’s given up drinking, gambling and golf with the fishing looks like.”

Plum I took you in to take care of my love one. I gave you a place to provide a roof over your head, clothes, food to eat, cleaned you up. I could see a broken man who has been wounded hurt, forgotten about pushed aside. A true man who people called nobody and didn’t have anything to offer. Through my love and compassion for mankind I have given you new life and a meaningful life. You were never a room mate but family. If you want to leave I can only let you go. Although I know you can’t make it by yourself and I am sure you will return to the streets but just know I love you plum

Plum I took you in to take care of my love one. I gave you a place to provide a roof over your head, clothes, food to eat, cleaned you up. I could see a broken man who has been wounded hurt, forgotten about pushed aside. A true man who people called nobody and didn’t have anything to offer. Through my love and compassion for mankind I have given you new life and a meaningful life. You were never a room mate but family. If you want to leave I can only let you go. Although I know you can’t make it by yourself and I am sure you will return to the streets but just know I love you plum

Troy can you imagine some newbie logging in and that was the first post he read without reading what let up to the post. This plum guy is a looser. You just may have a big heart after all, they may think.

Even though all the post were in jest, i do believe you do have a big heart and would appreciate so much to have a neighbor / friend that i could visit and chew the fat with on a daily visit.

20 - 50 years ago men did not hug nor use the love word between them. However our generation is now wiser to be able to give you a virtual 2 pat hug and say I Love You Man you are a blessing in my life.