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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2014
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***I think all CHRISTIANS DESERVE A FREE TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND-ISRAEL :) ***
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*JANUARY-APRIL*
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*MAY-JUNE*
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*JULY-SEPTEMBER*
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*OCTOBER*
In October, the locals of South Jordan, Sandy, Midvale, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Provo, and Ogden offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon(s) (coupon booklet[s]), ticket(s) (bus, and train), care package(s) (toiletries, notepad[s], etc.), winter gear (coat[s], and pants), shelter, ride(s), Religious pamphlet(s), job opportunities, Shelter information/suggestions, shelter information/suggestions, travel advice, and encouragement. *End result: food, a belt, and another Starbucks Reusable Coffee Cup (NOTE: The Airport Police misplaced or stole my other Starbucks Reusable Coffee Cup, after unnecessarily thoroughly searching my cooler/lunch bag [probably for narcotics...laughable, because I DON'T DO DRUGS...so...])
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered a gift card (from Subway [Fast-Food Chain])...I was approached, while I quietly read the Holy Bible (on a bench) in a Store entryway. [NOTE: Once again, I noticed that Subway WAS STILL AFFILIATED WITH DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATES. I actually thought the food was good. But, I DID NOT APPRECIATE SUBWAY FOR TRAUMATIZING ME by continuing operations w/ an unnecessary association/correlation to Medical Doctors. At this point, they have annoyed me with their careless lack of consideration for all, who are Religious/Spiritual enough to detest word association with the Medical/Health Care Industry (i.e., the Worldly Socialist "Pagan Physician-Slow Healer" Industry).]
-SANDY, UT-
*ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: $$$1 Worker offered popcorn (after they moved a trash bag towards the Popcorn Maker machine)...after I asked if I could help finish off the remaining popcorn$$$; $$$1 Worker [on another day] offered popcorn. [NOTE: Even though, the Worker was charitable enough to pass the remaining popcorn, I was denied use of the in-store oven (which looked similar to a pizza oven). I requested oven use, because I desired to finish baking MY OWN BREAD in the oven. Nevertheless, I still successfully put together my own bread for the day. Most of the baking took place on an outdoor energy box. And, THE LESSON OF THE DAY: if the SUNLIGHT can't bake it, just find an oven, and if a CONVENTIONAL OVEN is not available, just MICROWAVE it and PRAY for a more EVOLVED WAY to bake it WITHOUT THE MODERN CLICHE. With that in mind, perhaps a "Star Trek" replicator can bake it right, just like they did back in the "olden days." *JUST PLAIN LAUGHABLE*]$$$
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a FREE burrito...while I calmly sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer (who is a Mormon) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 offered a sandwich (i.e., a footlong sandwich from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), after exclaiming, "Hi! I just went to [a certain Sandwich Chain], and they gave me an extra sandwich. [Yet] you can have it."...after I entered the parking lot; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a burrito, after saying, "They gave me an extra burrito. [You can have it.]"...while I finished off a footlong sandwich (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a ride; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a taco; 1 Worker (who is a former Homeless Person) offered burritos, and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building, after sincerely suggesting that I not make a habit of hanging out, outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (who is a local AutoZone [Auto Parts Retailer] Employee, and a member of LDS) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' Regional Shelter information, travel advice (to get a job with a cruise ship company, and just make enough money in the job market on my journeys to Israel), and encouragement (???to continue on my travels???), also asked about my travel story...while I proceeded to enter the Restaurant
*Outside of HuHot [Mongolian Grill Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a meal, and monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside the Restaurant
*HuHot: 1 Waitress offered 'to pay for a dessert'...while I finished off a plate of food (w/ beverage) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe [Panera Bread owned Restaurant Chain]: 2 Foreigners (who were Travelers from England and Canada) offered 'to pay for a cup of hot cocoa'...while I leisurely walked about just outside the Restaurant; 1 Worker offered a bowl of soup...while I used the FREE WiFI on the Patio
*Sego Lily Drive/10000 South towards UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Sandy Civic Center Station: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered a ride...while I walked along the street towards the TRAX Light Rail (train) Station
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*Cafe-Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Worker asked me to leave the Cafe, because I walked in with a coffee cup from another Restaurant. [NOTE: I sense "Paradise Bakery & Cafe" cup bias. Also, I painfully noticed that this specific "Barnes & Noble" location was the only location without easily accessible power outlets. Oddly, the power outlets in the Women's restroom were unworkable, too.]
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*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? offered FREE cookies (w/ my order); 1 Manager, encountered before, offered FREE 'food & beverage'...while I walked towards the order counter with an old coffee cup. Initially, I was offered a coffee refill. Next, I was offered FREE food, after I explained that I desired to place an order; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (i.e., the change from an order transaction), and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I looked at a coupon booklet (from Burger King) in the Playground area
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*Macy's [Department Store]/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall]: 2 Security Guards issued me a "Restriction from Property" (ban and bar) notice (duration 6 months) from the South Towne Center Shopping Area for "Loitering"...while I used my laptop in a Store entryway
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*Outside of KFC-A&W [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage, and 'to pay for food' (i.e., an individual side item)...while I leisurely stood just outside the Restaurant near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to stay safe ???on my travels???)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered care package bags (e.g., bags of food, toiletries, notepad, etc.)...while I was inside a Ladies restroom; 1, encountered before, offered a meal (i.e., a breakfast combo meal w/ a coffee from [an international Fast-Food Chain])
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*Burger King: 1 Worker (???a Day Manager???) asked me to leave the Restaurant, after saying, "I can't allow you to hang out here. Are you going to buy something?... Then, you gotta leave."...while I sat in the Playground area of the Restaurant; 1 Manager, encountered before, requested my departure from the Restaurant, and said, "Unless you're going to buy something. I can't have you back here."...while I stood in the Playground area of the Restaurant. [NOTE: The aforementioned Worker, who asked me to leave the Restaurant on another day, was noticed walking outside of the Restaurant around the Playground area. I sense that a force of DISCRIMINATION recently spread the SPIRIT OF STINGINESS around the BK.]; 1 ???General Manager??? requested my departure from the Restaurant, after saying, "We typically only allow customers 30 minutes in the Restaurant, after a purchase. [You are not allowed to remain in the building for] 3 hours or more. So, you can no longer stay back in the 'BK Kids Playground' area."
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*Courtyard Salt Lake City Sandy [Hotel]: 1 Manager and 1 Hotel Staff Member requested my departure from the Property...while I prepared to use my laptop in the Courtyard (of the Hotel)
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*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Manager and 1 Barista requested my departure from the Property, after the Manager said, "We have a safety concern about you being out here [near the 'Drive-Thru' lane]. A few customers have complained. So, we would like for you to go somewhere else. (The Manager implied that I should quickly exit the Property by making a 'shoo away' hand gesture.)"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop plugged into the only active power outlet found outside the Restaurant. [NOTE: I was just there to make a few quick updates to my online pages w/ my laptop.]
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*Parking Lot Exit of South Center [Shopping Center] on 10600 South near Starbucks: 1 [in a vehicle] offered money...while trudging Eastward towards State St
*Outside of Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'food & water' (i.e., desserts, and bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Patio table
*Corner of Sego Lily Drive/10000 South & State Street near Wells Fargo Bank: 1 group [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I rested on a curved (knee high) brick wall at a traffic light, after crossing the street
*Taco Bell: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my order)
*IHOP Restaurant: 2 Customers (???a Couple???) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., the leftover food and pot of coffee on their Dining Room table)...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom; 1 Waitress offered food (i.e., pancakes, eggs, and meat [on a plate] courtesy of the Cook)
*Parking Lot of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water...while I leisurely walked about in the parking lot
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I quietly sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (bag of 'hummus crisps')...while I finished off MY OWN BREAD (for the day); 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (extra large beverage); 1 Local [w/ a vehicle and a Child] offered a jacket; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies
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*Outside of KFC-A&W: 1 Worker requested my departure from the Restaurant area, by saying, "I can't have you loitering outside my [restaurant]. So, please pick up, and go somewhere else down the road."...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane)
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*Starbucks: 1 Panhandler, encountered before, offered monies, and 'to pay for a coffee'...after they asked me to sit down, and talk with them at a Dining Room table. I remembered the aforementioned Panhandler, because they often beg for money with a cardboard sign near the gas stations on the corner of "10600 S & Auto Mall Dr." Notably, the Panhandler has litigation (lawsuits) against certain towns and Law Enforcement in Utah, because they allegedly harass and 'discriminate against' them for panhandling.
*Outside of TOGO'S [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE sandwich...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Janitor stated that I could not stay in a certain building, before warning me that the Police would be called if I'd return...while I rested inside a Ladies restroom
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*Residence Inn Salt Lake City Sandy [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered water, after stating, "We remember you from before...when you spoke with the Manager. However, you can have some water."...soon after I entered the Hotel w/ the intention to get some hot water for a bowl of oatmeal
*Outside of Sweet Tomatoes [Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE cup of water...while I sat alongside the Restaurant
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*Parking Lot of South Towne Center near Forever 21 [Department Store]: 1 Local Police Officer requested my departure from the whole Mall area, after saying, "[I've seen you here before.] You know they want you to stay away from the Mall area... Can I have your name again?... (After writing down my name.) Where are you from?... [Well, you] still have [arrest] warrants out of West Valley. [You have a few arrest warrants] for $$$ each. So, you should, soon, try to get those handled. [Also, try] to stay away from the Mall area."...while I walked away from a Mall entryway near Forever 21. [NOTE: During the Police interrogation, 2 Mall Security Guards walked over towards me, too. The Guards confirmed that there already was an active "Restriction from Property" notice issued against me, and presented a copy of the notice to the Police Officer.]
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*Outside of ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a hot dog, "Doritos," "Twizzlers," and soda in a bag)...while I leisurely sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building (near the Paco's Tacos "Drive-Thru" lane). [NOTE: I was offered the charity, while I waited for MY OWN BREAD to sunlight bake on an outdoor energy box.]; 1 Customer offered bottled water
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*Outside of Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker requested my departure from the Property, after explaining that it gets crowded around lunch time...while I used the FREE WiFi at an Outdoor Picnic table
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*Outside of ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food: 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" from the ProStop Gas Station, and requested my departure from the area, also asked about my travel story...while I kneaded MY OWN BREAD (for the day) at an Outdoor Picnic table behind the Gas Station. [NOTE: Now, I want a hot plate or griddle, so that I can quickly bake MY OWN BREAD, during the inopportune times when Law Enforcement could interrupt the bread making process. :) *JUST DARN LAUGHABLE*] Nevertheless, 1 of the 2 Officers sympathized with my travel situation, and offered me a coat for the winter, after asking questions about my current housing status, whereabouts of any family, state of origin, travel plans, and "Protest/Demonstration" notepad. During the encounter, the Officer asked about my age, if I had kids, any other immediate family, if there were any family looking for me, if I was a runaway from home, and if I had any plans to reunite with any family. I responded, "I'm 32. No. [I do not have kids.] I have not spoke with my former Legal Guardians for years. We have Religious denomination differences... Yet, I'm still a Christian...a Protestant. They're [supposedly still] Full Gospel Baptist. So, we have different Religious ways. They do what they do [their way], and I worship God the way I do. [So, we can't be neighbors.]... I'm originally from Michigan. Yet, I've been on my own since college...18 [years old]. I'm an adult. I'm not married to [my former Legal Guardians]. [Therefore, I have no plans to return to Michigan.] I travel. I'm a backpacker. I plan to backpack in Israel, the Holy Land, too. I want to see the Holy Sites. I grew up attending a Church. [And, like many Christians, I have a strong desire to Pilgrimage in the Holy Land.] So, I hope to [spend] the remainder of my days in Israel." Furthermore, the Officer mentioned that there were still warrants out for my arrest in West Valley, and encouraged me to handle those warrants soon. [NOTE: Before the Police arrived, the Worker, encountered before, who denied me use of the in-store oven, was witnessed walking through the parking lot with a cellphone. I SENSE RACISM. Especially since, the Worker did not respect me enough to just simply ask me to leave the Property.]
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*Hope Rising-To Lift A Nation Monument [9/11 Memorial Site] on Centennial Parkway & Sego Lily Drive/10000 South near Sandy City Hall: 1 Local Police Officer, encountered before, offered winter gear (i.e., a winter coat, and ski pants)...while I calmly stood near a park bench. [NOTE: Oddly, the FEMALE Officer offered me a men's coat. The coat fits, yet what if I'm arrested soon, and the Guards at a JAIL suspect that one area of my clothing could be suffering from MISTAKEN COAT GENDER IDENTITY. :| Oh, the grief. Seriously, I don't want to see the coat submitted to Medical/Health Care for further examination, and then shipped back to the Police Department as evidence that a local Law Enforcement Officer recently experienced COAT IDENTITY THEFT. :| ]
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*Outside of Noodles & Company: 1 Worker, encountered before, once again requested my departure from the Property, and frankly stated, "I can't have you out here during business hours."...while I used the FREE WiFi at a Patio Dining table
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*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (box of "Chick-n-Minis")...while I calmly sat (on a sidewalk curb) near a "Drive-Thru" lane
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*Taco Bell: 2 Workers requested my departure from the Restaurant, by stating that I could no longer "Loiter" in the Restaurant...while I leisurely spent time in the Restaurant; 1 Worker (1 of the 2 aforementioned Workers), encountered earlier that day, denied me beverage, by frankly stating, "You cannot get a drink for free. You got to pay money."...while I attempted to get some soda from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
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*Outside of Einstein Bros. Bagels [Bagel and Coffee Chain]: $$$1 Worker offered food (bags of bagels) (as they rolled out trash to a dumpster)...after I asked if I could take some of the extra food off their hands$$$
-MIDVALE, UT-
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered 'food & water' (i.e., fruit, a cheese stick, packs of doughnuts, and cup of water)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Outside of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bag of granola bars, and bottle of Gatorade), and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels???)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Local (who is a traditional Baptist Church Parishioner) [w/ a vehicle that displayed (on the trunk door) an obvious bumper sticker message in support of Jesus Christ] offered monies, a Religious pamphlet, and encouragement (to focus on the blood of Jesus more than Denominational Church "goin'"). Also, the Local greatly encouraged me to contact my former [Legal Guardians]. However, I explained that I forsook "all of that" to follow my "Lord & Savior" Jesus Christ more directly.
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Manager offered a FREE cup of water...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 ???Manager??? [on another day] offered a FREE cup of water
*#UNDISCLOSED# [Gas Station]: 1 offered food...while I exited the building (after I washed out an old coffee cup [from Dunkin' Donuts "Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain"] at a sink). [NOTE: I visited the Gas Station to prepare a cup of soup for dinner.]
*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Customer (???a Construction Worker???) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (i.e., 2 tacos, a burrito, and beverage)...while I leisurely stood (next to a door of the Restaurant), near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered food (i.e., a taco, and chalupa)...while I calmly sat
*Taco Bell: 1 Worker offered a dessert...while I waited for my order of food near the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
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*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker refused to offer me food (i.e., the remaining old hot case and roller grill items), by saying, "No. I still have to throw these away, because of health reasons." while they painfully tossed away the "Good Enough for a Pilgrim Like Me" food into a trash can...after I finished off a cup of soup at an in-store Dining table. As the pathetic show of food disposal continued, I offered to help handle the remaining food items, and said, "I can help take that food [that you're tossing in the trash] off your hands." [NOTE: American Gas Stations actually listen to Health Inspectors! Sad...so very sad. The Workers don't even look a million "examination, evaluation, and treatment" dollars in an attractive hole. Once again, the EVIL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY has inserted a tool, sucked away the quality, and left a shell without enough goods to bountifully share.]
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*La Quinta Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking, "Are you a guest?... Who are you a visitor with? What is the room number?... No! The breakfast is only for Hotel guests staying here. Please leave."...while I attempted to put together a plate of food in the Breakfast Room
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*7200 South towards Family Dollar [Discount Retail Store]: Over 2 Local Police Officers (w/ backup) asked me to leave town (i.e., the town of Midvale), after explaining that I did not cross the street at a crosswalk, and should be aware that the street in that area was dangerous, because a woman was recently killed in that same area, while she illegally crossed the street...while I walked towards the parking lot of Family Dollar (after walking on the Eastbound side of the street, and crossing the street at an area directly across from the Store). [NOTE: 1 of the Officers insisted that I leave the town, because a large arrest warrant was noticed on my record. Even though, the Officer did not seem really concerned, I was encouraged to leave the town, because they said that there would be more pressure to arrest me in the future, if they notice me again in that town.]
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*Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Workers offered additional food (i.e., an upsized menu item, and sandwich) (w/ my order). [NOTE: On that same day, in the Outdoor Dining Area, I offered an Elderly Woman an ice cream cone, and managed (after stating that I would pay for her ice cream cone) to get her an additional bag of food (fries, sandwich, etc.) from the Workers.]
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*Outside of Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a combo meal, after asking, "Do you want some food?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered food (i.e., the leftover pasta from a meal, and a complimentary chocolate from Olive Garden)...while I calmly sat (on a bench) just outside the Restaurant
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered monies...while I peacefully sat and rested (on a bench); 1 offered a ride, after asking, "You don't have some place to go, do you? Or, are you just getting some heat [inside the building]?... Well, I can give you a ride to some place [in the area], as long as it's [nearby]."
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*Outside of Burger King: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a sandwich...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Customer (who is affiliated with the University of Utah, and originally from Egypt) [at another location] offered additional food (i.e., a meal, if I agreed to follow them to Starbucks to discuss their Property in detail), a beverage (cup of coffee), and job opportunities (e.g., to manage [as a maid] one of their houses, and to post pictures online of their 'garage sale' items)...while I stood next to an Outdoor Picnic table
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*Outside of Burger King: 1 Manager (w/ another Worker as backup) requested my departure from the Restaurant premises, by saying, "We can't have you out here bothering the customers. [You can't be out here] loitering. So, you got to leave, or we'll call the Cops. [Yet] you can go sit over there [at the 7-Eleven]."...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane
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*Outside of Wendy's: 1 Worker requested my departure from the Restaurant premises, by saying, "I can't allow you back here. This is for my [paying] customers. [In order to be here, you got to] pay money. You must leave [or I'll call the Police]."...while I attempted to plug my laptop into a power outlet, behind the Restaurant near the "Drive-Thru" lane
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-SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT-
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Central Pointe Station: 1 Rider [in a train] offered a train ticket, by saying, "I got an extra ticket. So, you can have it." after they noticed a UTA Transit Police Officer, who checked for tickets (fare payment), interrogate me on a train...while I calmly sat in a seat on a train (after a Transit Police Officer walked away from me)
-PROVO, UT-
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Over 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," before informing me that there were still warrants out for my arrest in West Valley City...while I rested next to an organizer table island
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*Outside of Burger King: 1 Homeless Person [w/ a shopping cart] offered food (i.e., an ice cream cone, and fries), coupons (coupon booklet), and shelter information/suggestions (i.e., verbal directions to a small shed-style shelter to get heat [???warmth when it is cold outside???])...while I stood under an overhead awning just outside of the Restaurant, during a heavy rain shower. Also, the Homeless Person mentioned that they were 'no longer allowed to use' (i.e., banned from) a local "Food & Shelter" Agency, because of their drug addiction.
-OGDEN, UT-
*Hilton Garden Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered monies, and encouragement (???to focus on God's direction for my life???)...while I prepared to get some rest in a stairway. After I was escorted to the main entryway, the Hotel Staff Member offered me some inspirational advice (to focus on God during the hard times in life, and trust that God will direct [my paths]). [NOTE: The inspirational advice was moving, because I recognized the wise 'choice of words' as PROVERBIAL. So, I took another look at my trusty Bible, and voila...see the following supporting passages: Proverbs 3:5-6; Proverbs 16:9.]
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*NOVEMBER*
In November, the locals of Sandy, Salt Lake City, Midvale, and South Jordan offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), temporary shelter, restroom facility usage, ride(s), help, job suggestions, legal counsel information, panhandling information/suggestions, travel/shelter suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, an electric "Countertop Grill" (from a Discount "Dollar" Store), tote bag (i.e., a Discount "Dollar" Store reusable bag), and new pair of shoes (to replace a cheap Walmart pair of shoes that were only a "few months old" and already had large "holes in the soles")
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water...I was approached, while I leisurely stood near the Car Wash (of the Gas Station); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "I know you're not asking. But, I would like to offer you monies to get a sandwich. Over here, the Wendy's has good sandwiches."...while I stood on a sidewalk alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off a "Frosty" dessert (from Wendy's) (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of Sweet Tomatoes [Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]: 2 Locals (who are a Couple, and members of the Assemblies of God [Pentecostal Denomination]) offered 'to pay for a buffet meal,' also asked about my travel story...while I calmly sat alongside the Restaurant (during the start of a rain shower). The Locals asked 'about my travels,' and if I had any Family. Also, 1 of the 2 Locals positively talked about the Assemblies of God, and stated that it was the largest Christian denomination, apart from Catholicism, in the World. [ASIDE: At that point, I remembered my Undergrad Studies at Siena Heights University, which was originally a Catholic College of the Adrian Dominican Sisters--a Catholic Order known for their punitive role during the Inquisition.] With that in mind, I spoke about my Religious (Spiritual) state as a Protestant Christian, who desires to Pilgrimage in Israel (the Holy Land); 1 Worker [on another day] offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...while I calmly sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I sat alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Chick-fil-A: 1 Manager offered 'food & beverage,' and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Restaurant...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb)
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*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 2 Security Guards issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," thereby requesting my departure from the whole South Towne Mall area...while I sat (on a bench) just outside of the Store. I responded to their warning, "I went to Chick-fil-A earlier (while holding an old cup of coffee from the Restaurant). So, you all are saying that I [can no longer] visit the Chick-fil-A." 1 of the 2 Guards replied, "Yes [you can no longer visit the Chick-fil-A, since it is a South Towne Mall property]."
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*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Panhandler (who begs for money near Gas Stations on the corner of "10600 S & Auto Mall Dr."), encountered before, offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee), and travel/shelter suggestions...while I walked along 10600 S. The Panhandler talked about recent experiences at local Shelters, encounters with Law Enforcement, and stories of homelessness in Nevada. Specifically, the Panhandler mentioned that the Salt Lake City Shelters were badly managed and plagued by negative criminal elements (such as thieves, murderers, etc.). Furthermore, the Panhandler was recently turned away from a major Salt Lake City Downtown Shelter (because of overcrowding), and later asked to leave another Shelter that only allows drunkards to stay overnight. Laughably, the "drunks only" Shelter forces each visitor to take a breathalyzer test, and boots all visitors who PASS THE BREATHALYZER TEST (because they aren't inebriated enough to stay in such a Shelter)! Lastly, the Panhandler suggested areas around town to get temporary shelter and pitch tents. [NOTE: The aforementioned Panhandler has litigation (lawsuits) against certain towns and Law Enforcement in Utah, because they allegedly harass and 'discriminate against' them for panhandling.]
*Outside of KFC-A&W: 1 Customer offered food, after asking, "Did you eat already?... Well, I would have paid for your lunch."...while I finished off food (from another Restaurant) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
*Sweet Tomatoes [Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE "To-Go" boxes
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Panhandler (who begged for money on the corner of State St & 10400 S near "Chili's Grill & Bar" [Restaurant], during the Summer months), encountered before, offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee)...while I walked towards the building
*Corner of Centennial Parkway & Sego Lily Drive/10000 South: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a ride...while trudging Westward on Sego Lily Dr
*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered tacos...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb)
*Sandy City Hall: 2 Local Police Officers offered more "Time & Space" inside the City Hall...while I sat and recharged my laptop in a lower level seating area; 1 Local Police Officer, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (i.e., a salad [from a local Restaurant], and bottled water); 1 Local Police Officer, encountered earlier, offered shelter suggestions
*State Street near Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Panhandler (who begs for money near Gas Stations on the corner of "10600 S & Auto Mall Dr.") offered monies, legal counsel information (w/ a business card of a well-known Salt Lake City Civil Rights Lawyer), temporary shelter suggestions, and tactical panhandling information/suggestions (for the holiday season)...while I walked Northward towards 10200 S
*Parking Lot of Sonic Drive-In: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I spoke with the local Panhandler, who begs for money near Gas Stations in Sandy. Although, the Local offered the money to both of us, the Panhandler quickly passed the money to me. [NOTE: The aforementioned Panhandler has litigation (lawsuits) against certain towns and Law Enforcement in Utah, because they allegedly harass and 'discriminate against' them for panhandling.]
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered money...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, after I exited the restroom
*Chick-fil-A: 1 Worker (???a Day Manager???) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., more hash browns, additional food [in a bag], and $$$a coffee refill [per request]$$$)...while I finished off a box of hash browns (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*State Street past Chase Bank: 1 Panhandler (who begs for money near Gas Stations on the corner of "10600 S & Auto Mall Dr.") offered food (from any desired local Restaurant)...while I walked Southward past 10600 S
*KFC-A&W: 1 Worker offered an additional cookie (w/ my order)
*Wendy's: 1 Panhandler (who begs for money near Gas Stations on the corner of "10600 S & Auto Mall Dr.") offered 'to pay for food'...while I used the FREE WiFi at a Dining Room table (after finishing off a sandwich [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Sonic Drive-In: 1 Worker offered food (in a bag), after explaining that a "Drive-Thru" Customer rolled away from the Restaurant without their ordered food...while I finished off an order of food (w/ beverage) at an Outdoor Picnic table
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
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*SpringHill Suites Salt Lake City Downtown [Hotel]: 1 Breakfast Room Worker requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I attempted to sit down and finish off a plate of food at a Dining Room table
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*Burger King: 1 Manager requested my departure from the Restaurant, and said, "This place is not for homeless people. So, you got to leave."...while I calmly sat and recharged my laptop at a Dining Room table (after finishing off a coffee refill)
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*Outside of Wendy's: 1 Local (???a Teenager???) offered a hot beverage (i.e., the remaining liquid in the cup), after obviously taking a few sips of the beverage, before handing off the cup...*I LOOK TOWARDS MY SCREEN WITH WIDE-EYED AMAZEMENT*...while I sat and waited behind the building for the Restaurant to open
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local (who is a presumed Transient that seemed inebriated) [w/ a bicycle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a steak dinner [at their Friend's house], and bottle of soda), and additional monies (i.e., $$$ for the companionship, because I'm a lady and their Friend desired to meet more ladies)...while I sat and finished off a cup of soup alongside the building. Strangely, the Local repeatedly asked me to walk with them to their Friend's house, to shake their hand, to touch one of their forearms with two fingers, and to wear their sleeveless jacket; 1 Local (who is an Elderly Woman) [w/ a rolling walker] offered a beverage (i.e., a Rockstar Energy Drink [Recovery Energy/Hydration] - Lemonade)...while I quietly sat. [NOTE: As usual, I was thankful for the charity, although I didn't drink alcoholic-style beverages. So...I entered the Gas Station, and tried to trade in the beverage for a soda. Since, I thought it was a version of beer, I tried to quickly get rid of it, because I DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.]
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*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Worker requested my departure from the Restaurant area...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
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*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 2 Customers offered food (i.e., bread, and chocolate covered strawberries)...while I used the FREE WiFi at an Outdoor Dining table
*Wienerschnitzel [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I attempted to order the "Daily Special" ("Mini Sundae")
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] City Center Stop: 2 Riders (???a Couple???) [in a train] offered help...while I exited a train
*Outside of Candlewood Suites Salt Lake City Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (who is a former Homeless Person) offered monies, Shelter information/suggestions (w/ directions to a local Shelter), part-time job suggestions, and encouragement...while I stood in the Outdoor Grill Area. After an encouraging talk, the Hotel Staff Member mentioned that I should use the money to get a TRAX Light Rail (train) ticket, and travel to a local Shelter. However, in spite of the charity and information, I was still told that I was not allowed to hang out at the Hotel. [NOTE: I visited the Hotel, because I planned to wash some clothes in the Laundry Room.]
*Salt Lake Marriott City Center [Hotel]: 1 Security Guard offered temporary shelter (i.e., overhead protection from a rainstorm under the awning of a side entryway), and FREE restroom usage (i.e., continual use of the Ladies restroom), also inquired about my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the upper-level Ladies restroom. Earlier, 2 Custodial Workers called Security on me, when I was inside the Ladies restroom. After the Security Guard inquired about my travel situation, they apologized for the actions of the other Hotel Workers, and said that I could still use the restroom facilities in the Hotel.
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*Outside of City Creek Center [Shopping Mall]: 1 Security Guard requested my departure from the Mall Property, after stating that "Loitering" was not allowed...while I sat on the ledge of a jardiniere--stone raised flower box--near a Mall entryway. Lastly, the Security Guard offered me a City Creek Center "Rules of Conduct" leaflet, and said that I could however sit on the floor (ground), outside of the Mall. [NOTE: I wasn't the only one so-called "Loitering" outside of the Mall. To be specific, there were OBVIOUS Panhandlers standing and sitting on the ground nearby (a few steps away). Also, the Panhandler crowds at the City Creek were usually so brazen that they showcased makeshift shanty cart huts (w/ dogs [Canines] as companion pieces) on the sidewalks just outside of the main entryways.]
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*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] 900 South Stop: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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-MIDVALE, UT-
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Are you here waiting for someone? Do you want some coffee [or something else, such as another menu item]? [Well,] I'll pay for your coffee."...while I used the FREE WiFi (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building
*Outside of Zaxby's: 1 Customer (w/ a Spouse) offered monies, after saying, "[We see you out here.] Me and my wife would like to know if you need some money?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a meal (i.e., a "Big Zax Snak Meal" w/o beverage); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck on my travels)
*Outside of Culver's: 1 ???Manager??? offered FREE food (e.g., a bag of candies, crackers, etc.), after mentioning that their Boss did not want me to "hang out" outside of the Restaurant all day (and suggested that I start leaving the Restaurant premises before the Restaurant opens on each business day)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Picnic table
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*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker requested me to leave the Gas Station, by stating that "Loitering" was not allowed on their Property...while I quietly sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
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*Outside of Staybridge Suites [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Staff Members requested my departure from the Hotel premises, after 1 of the 2 stated, "[The Hotel Barbecue Grill] area is only for Hotel guests."...while I finished kneading MY OWN BREAD, and waited for my 'countertop grill' to heat up on a countertop of the Hotel Barbecue Grill
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*Behind a Vacant Strip Mall Space that shares a Strip Mall Property with Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Electrician [in a work uniform] offered a gift card (from Jimmy John's)...while I finished baking MY OWN BREAD w/ my grill (plugged into an outdoor power outlet)
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off a cup of soup at a Dining table
*Outside of Chevron: 1 offered monies...after I exited the building
*Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at a Dining table booth. [NOTE: I visited the Restaurant to redeem a "FREE BEVERAGE (ANY SIZE)" coupon. It was a perk of the Rewards Program.]
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart: 1 Salvation Army Bell Ringer offered food (pastry roll [from their pocket])...while I sat (on a bench) in an entryway
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*DECEMBER*
In December, the locals of Murray, Ogden, Bountiful, South Jordan, Sandy, Midvale, Draper, Provo, and Salt Lake City offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), public transit payment card(s), care packages (toiletries, water bottle[s], hand warmers, etc.), winter gear (blanket[s], and tarp[s]), ride(s), help, shelter, and Shelter information/suggestions. *End result: food, sparkling bubbly (uh...cider...'cubic zirconia' champagne...non-alcoholic wine...*SMILE*), and another hand truck (luggage cart)
-MURRAY, UT-
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Fashion Place West Stop: 1 Local offered a yogurt cup...I was approached, while I waited for a train on the railway platform
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Murray North Stop: 1 TRAX Worker offered a FREE public transit payment card (UTA Farepay Card), and water bottle (including a candy bar and "Operation Lifesaver" bookmark/ruler)...while I attempted to ask the TRAX Worker about the bottles handed out on the railway platform
-OGDEN, UT-
*Outside of Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Burger King: 1 Burger King Customer offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood just outside the building
*Walmart: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money on the top of my backpack, after I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper offered a sandwich (i.e., half of a footlong sandwich from [a certain Sandwich Chain])...while I stood and charged my ol' tablet PC in an entryway
-BOUNTIFUL, UT-
*Parking Lot of ShopKo [Retail Store Chain]: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered a ride...after I stopped to get some quick rest near a light post
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*Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Guard??? requested me to leave the Hotel, by saying that I could not stay in a stairway...while I rested in a stairway. [NOTE: I was shockingly caught, in the stairway, on a 'roof access' level floor, during the first security round of the night. So, I was very shocked to hear anyone climb to the highest level floor, while I tried to get some 'shut-eye.']
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-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I sat (on a bench) in an entryway; 1 Local offered help (to assist with the purchase of a replacement cord for my "iGo Universal Laptop Charger"), before requesting my contact information, also asked about my travel situation...while I calmly sat (on a bench) in an entryway. Initially, the Local mentioned that I was 'noticed at the TRAX Sandy Civic Center Light Rail (train) Station,' and 'seen walking with my hiking gear around town.' For those reasons, the Local desired to offer help, because of the cold weather and heavy load that I often carry. So, I explained that I made a visit to Walmart, because I needed a replacement cord for my laptop charger. But, the Store Associates told me to just make a trip to "Best Buy" [Consumer Electronics Chain] or RadioShack [Electronics Store] to find another AC Adapter cord. Yet, I already visited "Best Buy," and RadioShack. Shockingly, "Best Buy" doesn't even sell that kind of laptop charger and standard-issue replacement cord, while RadioShack sells the replacement cord for around $10 (and I didn't even have "a dollar to my name" at the time). Lastly, the Local promised to try to help me get another cord; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "I found [$$$] dollars in my purse. I would have gave you more, if I [would have] found more [money]."...while I quietly sat (on a bench) in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered fruit (i.e., a bag of fruit); 1 Local, encountered before, offered a laptop charger; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I rested (on a chair) in an aisle
*Outside of Walmart: 1 Panhandler (who begs for money in the parking lot of Walmart) offered pizza, and monies...while I finished off a cup of hot cocoa next to a shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) near an entryway
*Denny's Diner: 1 Waitress offered 'food & water' (i.e., a FREE plate of pancakes, and cup of water)...while I sat on a cushioned bench inside the waiting area (after I quickly entered the Restaurant to escape a rainstorm outside)
*Sam's Club [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Youth offered money...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop (on a bench) inside the entryway; 1 Club Member [on another day] offered a FREE care package (e.g., cookies, candies, toiletries, a water bottle, etc.), and Shelter information (for a Regional Shelter); 1 Club Member offered monies; 1 Club Member offered monies (to pay for dinner), after asking, "Can I buy you dinner tonight? Here's [some money] for pizza and a soda."; 1 Club Member offered pizza (from the in-store Cafe), a blanket, and tarp
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*Walmart: 2 Store Associates stated that I was not allowed to rest in the Store, thereby implying that I, UNLIKE OTHER 'UNYIELDING & POOR' so-called BUMS, should exit the Walmart in snowstorm weather COLD ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN A PASSAGE TO THE AFTERLIFE [*As usual, just plain laughable*]...while I rested (on a chair) in an aisle. [NOTE: It was the COLDEST DAY OF THE WINTER IN UTAH! Yet, the BOWELS OF COMPASSION at Walmart these days only extend to militant bell ringing bucketeers, and unattended kids' toy boxes.]
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered food (from a Breakfast Room)...while I prepared to pack up my gear, and leave a building (after resting overnight in a certain upper-level area of a building)
-SANDY, UT-
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Janitor, encountered before, requested me to leave a building, by stating that I was no longer allowed inside a building (after a certain time) (because they planned to start locking the building at night)...while I rested inside a Ladies restroom; 1 ???Facilities Manager??? demanded me to "quickly leave the building, and never come back"...while I rested inside a Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Customer offered a taco...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered a gift card; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered burritos (in a bag), and monies; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 2 Customers offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer (???a Motorcyclist???) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking, "Have you eaten breakfast yet?... Come on in! I'll pay for your breakfast. [Besides] you shouldn't be out here in the cold."...while I leisurely walked about just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ companions) offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood just outside the Restaurant; 1 Local offered monies, and a Shelter suggestion (to visit a local Shelter)
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Barista offered a FREE hot cocoa...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered a beverage...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a dessert, and beverage); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a sandwich, and beverage)...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot cocoa
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe: 1 Customer offered a cookie...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
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*Outside of Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Breakfast Room Worker threatened to call the Police on me if I'd continue to return to the Hotel...while I finished off a plate of food (after searching for food in the Breakfast Room)
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*La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bag of 'chips & salsa,' and beverage), and limited "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the heated entryway...while I finished off a dessert (from Starbucks) (on a bench) inside the entryway; 1 Waitress, encountered before, offered 'food & beverage'...while I recharged my laptop (w/ a power outlet)
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 2 Customers offered money; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a bag ("Stone Brewing Co. Reusable Chico Bag"). [NOTE: Only one obvious problem, the bag had a huge devil (demonic) character on it. Supposedly, the "Stone Brewing Co." has a devil for a mascot. With that in mind, if I offer the bag as charity to another, would that be like handing off *ALMS WITH A DEVIL ON THE DEED?*]
*Outside of KFC-A&W: Over 3 Workers offered "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant (to get some heat)...while I finished off a bag of 'chips & salsa' alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Los Cucos [Mexican Cafe Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered "Time & Space" inside the heated Restaurant...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop (on a bench) just outside the Restaurant
*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered food (i.e., a plate of food)...while I used a Hotel computer
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*Courtyard Salt Lake City Sandy [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Staff Members requested my departure from the Hotel, in the wee hours of the morning, after 1 of the 2 said, "You can't stay here [in this stairway]. I would let you stay downstairs [in the dining room area]. Yet, I have to follow the rules. So, you'll have to go."...while I rested in a Hotel stairway; 1 Hotel Staff Member requested my departure from the Hotel...while I waited for an elevator. [NOTE: The departure request was an early morning 'UNWELCOMED BOOT,' because hours earlier, another Hotel Staff Member found me in a stairway, and said that I could remain in the Hotel until a certain time later that morning.]; 2 Hotel Staff Members asked me to leave the Hotel, after 1 of the 2 said, "Hotels are for [registered] guests! So, you can't stay here."
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*ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (e.g., coffee, or cappuccino)...while I sat (and dozed off) at a Dining Room table. [NOTE: Initially, I walked into the building to get shelter from a heavy rainstorm.]
*Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy: 1 Worker offered food (from the Hotel Breakfast Room)
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
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*Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy: 1 Front Desk Worker requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking, "You're not supposed to be here, right? Ok, well they told me to tell you to stay away from the Hotel."...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
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*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a burrito (i.e., a breakfast burrito from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I finished off a cup of hot cocoa
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Retail Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain] near Starbucks: 1 Local, encountered before, offered a beverage (from Starbucks)...while I stood near my hiking gear just outside of the vacant space
*The Training Table [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE soup (i.e., a bowl of soup), and "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant Dining Room...while I stood near my hiking gear in an entryway; 1 group offered monies...while I finished off a bowl of soup at a Dining Room table
*10600 South near Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local offered a ride...while I walked Westward towards Holiday Park Dr
-MIDVALE, UT-
*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat just outside the Restaurant near the "Drive-Thru" lane
*Taco Bell: 1 Customer offered help...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., more hash browns, a doughnut, and cup of hot cocoa) (w/ my order)...after I requested hot water (to use with a packet of instant hot cocoa mix)
*Outside of Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ companions) offered a meal...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
-DRAPER, UT-
*Taco Time [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered food ("Nachos Grande")...while I finished off a beverage at a Dining Room booth (after I placed an order); 1 Worker offered dessert (sample sorbet)
-LEHI, UT-
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*UTA FrontRunner [Commuter Rail Train] Lehi Station: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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-PROVO, UT-
*Parking Lot Exit near Taco Time: 1 [in a vehicle] offered burritos (from Taco Time)...while I walked past Taco Time towards 920 S
*UTA FrontRunner Provo Station: 1 Train Host [in a train] offered FREE candy canes...while I sat on a Northbound train (in a mid-level seating booth of a rail car)
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*Residence Inn Salt Lake City Downtown: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered food (i.e., a few bags of food from the Hotel kitchen, courtesy of the Cook)...while I packed away my gear in a Hotel stairway (after resting overnight)
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*Salt Palace Convention Center: 1 Worker said that I could not remain in the building, because the Convention Center was only for Event Guests...while I prepared to bake MY OWN BREAD w/ my grill
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*ALMSDEEDS*
Even though it now seems as if Charity Donation drop boxes have disappeared from parking lots all over Utah, while I leisurely trudged along through Midvale, I spotted a Donation Center. Next, I donated a jumpsuit, and some items recently donated to me in a few care packages to the Savers [Thrift Store Chain]/Community Donation Center. For making a donation, Savers offered a 20% off coupon. So, THUMBS UP towards my BLESSING-METER, because I still MADE A WAY OUT OF NO CONVENIENT WAY to be charitable. :) :) :)
Moreover, I recently offered a FREE ice cream cone to an Elderly Woman at an Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain] in Midvale. Also, I managed to get her an additional bag of food (fries, sandwich, etc.) from the Restaurant Workers. Earlier, the Elderly Woman walked over just as I exited the Restaurant (after I placed an order inside the Restaurant), and said, "[If I had the money, then] I would go in, and get a chocolate cone... [Yet] I got a cigarette, so I can't go in. (Meanwhile, the Elderly Woman continued to smoke a cigarette.)" So, I offered her a FREE chocolate ice cream cone. While back inside the Restaurant, I explained that 'the Elderly Woman outside wanted an ice cream cone,' and 'I offered to pay for the cone.' Yet, the generous Restaurant Workers mentioned that they recognized the Elderly Woman, who supposedly often visited the Restaurant for food, and would handle the "free food offering" from there. However, as promised, I picked up the food, and handed it to the Elderly Woman.
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated to the Burger King Scholars Program, and got a coupon booklet in return for the charitable contribution.
+ I donated canned goods to a Walmart Holiday Food Donation box.
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*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#: FREE Law Enforcement Transportation
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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