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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2015
***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-FEBRUARY*
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*MARCH-APRIL*
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of American Fork, and Lehi offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, gift card(s), coupon(s), care package(s) (fruit, candy, hand sanitizer, etc.), umbrella(s), plastic (to protect hiking gear), temporary shelter, and companionship. *End result: food, and a large wheeled cooler
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Beyond Glaze Fresh Gourmet Doughnuts [Doughnut Shop] adjacent to Pop'nSweets [Candy and Soda Parlor]: 1 offered monies, after asking about my travel story...I was approached, while I sat on a sidewalk just outside of the Doughnut Shop; 1 Pop'nSweets Worker [on another day] offered a coupon (i.e., a "FREE FOUNTAIN SODA" Grand Opening Celebration coupon)...while I stood and waited for my laptop to switch into hibernation mode; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a doughnut...while I sat on a sidewalk
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe [Panera Bread owned Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a cookie, and coffee)...while I used the FREE WiFi at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker (the aforementioned) [on more than 1 occasion] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., cookies, and coffee); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies
*Outside of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I drank a bottle of soda (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 ???Local??? [w/ a skateboard] offered 'food & alcoholic beverage' (i.e., a bowl of food, and beer), and companionship (???to share a bowl [of food] and case of beer at a nearby Park???), also asked about my travel situation; 1 ???Customer??? [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need anything?"...while I sat (and used a screw to pluck rocks out of the tires on my hand truck [luggage cart]) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS) [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a "biscuits and gravy," and bottled water), also asked about my travel story...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered a breakfast sandwich (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]); 2 Customers offered monies; 1 offered a meal (i.e., a sandwich, and chips w/ soda from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), and monies; Over 2 Customers [on another day] offered monies...while I stood under an overhead awning, during a rainstorm; 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for a beverage); 1 Customer, encountered twice that day, offered an umbrella (i.e., an extremely large umbrella [the size of a beach parasol]), and plastic (to cover my hiking gear), also asked about my travel situation; 1 ???Customer??? [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "You look like you're homeless! Well, good luck on whatever you're trying to do."...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 T3 (Certified Tire Center - Certified Tire & Service) Manager [in a pickup truck w/ a companion], encountered before, offered monies...while I sat and used my laptop; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I calmly sat alongside the building
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage'...after I placed down my hiking gear next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "I don't know what you're going through... [Yet] I just thought that it would be good to offer you [some money]."...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for a beverage,' also asked about my travel story; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage,' also asked about my travel story...just as I attempted to enter the Coffeehouse for hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a "To-Go" box of food from [a certain Sandwich Chain], and bottled water)...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Cafe Rio Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (i.e., a few "To-Go" containers of food from Cafe Rio); 1 Adult (w/ a Youth) offered money, and a care package (e.g., homemade rolls, fruit, candy, a cheese stick, etc.), also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop. Lastly, the Adult handed me a business card, and took a selfie (w/ a cellphone) of me holding the care package bag; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey man! This [money] is all I got [to offer you]."...while I stood under an overhead awning (after a rainstorm); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who works for the nearby The Home Depot) offered a hot beverage, after saying, "Here's a nice hot coffee with [sugar,] cream, and whipped! [Isn't that] just how you like it...right?"; 1 Cafe Rio Worker, encountered many times before, offered a cookie straw (dessert)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
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*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, requested my departure from the Restaurant area, by frankly stating, "You must leave the premises."...while I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee at an Outdoor Dining table. [NOTE: The cup of coffee was a refill purchased earlier inside the Restaurant. So, I sense discrimination. Even though, most Paradise Bakery & Cafe Workers act hospitable.]; 1 Manager [on another day], encountered many times before, requested my departure from the Restaurant area, after stating, "I can't have you here ever again."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
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*Starbucks: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill'); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...just as I exited the Coffeehouse (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a hot beverage' ('my beverage of choice')...after I requested hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee)
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*Corner of 750 West Meadow Lane & Grasslands Drive across from Port of Subs [Sandwich Chain] (a former location of Quiznos Sub [Sandwich Chain]): 1 Local Police Officer explained that [a Worker at the] Beyond Glaze Fresh Gourmet Doughnuts said that I was no longer allowed to camp outside on their premises...while I waited to cross the street. [NOTE: I usually just sit or walk along the sidewalk near the Doughnut Shop. Although, 1 of the Beyond Glaze Fresh Gourmet Doughnuts Workers accused me of camping outside their building, I've never had any problems with the other businesses at that specific Strip Mall.]
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*Outside of Wienerschnitzel [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 ???Local??? [on another day] offered a sandwich (from the nearby Which Wich? [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain])
*Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood inside the building (to get shelter from a rainstorm); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear around an in-store Dining table
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Tenney's Pizza [Pizza Shop] and DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I calmly sat (w/ an old Beans & Brews coffee cup) at an Outdoor Dining table (at the start of a rainstorm); 1 DP Cheesesteaks General Manager, encountered before, offered a FREE sandwich (i.e., my sandwich of choice from DP Cheesesteaks); 1 Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain] Worker (who is a former resident of California) offered pizza (from Tenney's Pizza), also asked about my travel story; 1 Tenney's Pizza Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza from Tenney's Pizza)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Tenney's Pizza Worker offered pizza (i.e., a box of pizza from Tenney's Pizza)
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I calmly sat in the Garden Center (to get shelter from a rainstorm); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and an umbrella...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop in an entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered bottled water, and monies
*Outside of Jacuzzi by Take A Break Spas & Billiards [Hot Tub Store]: 1 Employee offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Store (during a rainstorm)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., a few "To-Go" boxes of food)...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway (to get shelter from rainy weather)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 ???Local??? [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I prepared to pitch my tent on one side of a building (to camp overnight)
*Outside of Trek Bicycle Store [Bicycle Shop] that shares a Strip Mall Property with Massage Envy [Day Spa]: 1 Massage Envy Employee, encountered before, [on another day] offered a doughnut (from Beyond Glaze)...while I stood just outside of the Bicycle Shop (during a heavy rainstorm); 1 Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage' (i.e., a doughnut, and cup of hot cocoa from Beyond Glaze), after asking me to pick out 'my doughnut of choice' (which required entering the Doughnut Shop), also inquired about my travel story. [NOTE: Even though, I was told by the Police, on another day, that 1 of the Doughnut Shop Workers did not permit camping outside of their business, I still thought that I was allowed to enter the Doughnut Shop and make purchases (since I was a regular paying customer). Yet, 1 of the Doughnut Shop Workers called the Police on me...AGAIN!]
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*Beyond Glaze Fresh Gourmet Doughnuts: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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*Behind Cinemark [Movie Theater] near Smart Cookie Company [Cookie Shop]: 1 ???Local??? offered a cookie (i.e., half of a cookie from the nearby Smart Cookie Company)...while I walked towards an outdoor power outlet behind the Movie Theater. [NOTE: Later, I used the aforementioned outdoor power outlet with my 'countertop grill' to successfully bake MY OWN BREAD for the day (before the start of a rainstorm).]
*Outside of Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for a sandwich'...while I worked my rain cover over my hiking backpack (before the start of another daily rainstorm); 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I moved my hiking gear around alongside the Restaurant. [NOTE: I sought temporary shelter under the overhead awning of the Restaurant, because once again a rainstorm started to brew.]
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I sipped a cup of coffee near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered a gift card...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
*Outside of Cafe Rio: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel story...while I calmly sat at an Outdoor Dining table
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*Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Store Manager asked me to stay away from the building (in response to complaints from a few Customers, who complained about my hiking gear and the length of time that I spent in the Ladies restroom), before stating that solicitation (of money) on the premises was not allowed. [NOTE: Of course, I did not PANHANDLE for money! I CHARITY-HANDLE :)] In response to the accusations, I explained that someone left waste in the toilet of the last stall (the handicap accessible stall), so I placed down my hiking gear around the sink, and painfully used the tiny standard stall. Supposedly, someone complained that my hiking gear blocked easy entry into the restroom. [*What an unsubstantiated ending to nice charitable times at the local Gas Station.*]
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*750 West Meadow Lane across from Chili's Grill & Bar [Restaurant]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and 1 of the 2 said, "Go get yourself a cup of coffee!"...while I walked Westward on State St (after I crossed the street)
*Parking Lot of Five Guys Burgers and Fries [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a sandwich...while I crossed the parking lot area behind the Restaurant towards Chick-fil-A
*DP Cheesesteaks: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage upsize (i.e., the tallest glass bottle of Fanta)...after I ordered a regular size bottle of Fanta
*Outside of DP Cheesesteaks that shares a Strip Mall Property with Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking about my travel story...while I finished off a bottle of Fanta (on a sidewalk curb) (near the Beans & Brews "Drive-Thru" lane)
*Grasslands Drive near a Parking Lot Exit of Starbucks: 1 [in a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., mountain trail mix, and a few bottles of Powerade)...while I waited to cross the street
*Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 Moviegoer offered monies...while I cleaned dishes at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Behind The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Truck Driver [w/ a flat-bed semi-truck] offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I finished eating some pizza on an energy box platform behind the Store
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of Melty Way [Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich Restaurant]) adjacent to Cafe Rio: 1 Cafe Rio Worker offered 'to pay for food' (from Cafe Rio)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a cold beverage' (i.e., my cold beverage of choice [lemonade] from Cafe Rio)...while I ate some snacks (bagel chips, and mountain trail mix) just outside of the vacant space; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (???to have good luck, in spite of the weather???)
*Parking Lot of Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 ???Local??? offered a care package (e.g., fruit, crackers, facial tissue, hand sanitizer, a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Parking Lot of Walmart: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot towards the Store
*Kawakami Drive/600 West near a Parking Lot Exit of Office Depot [Office Supply Retail Company]: 2 ???Locals??? [in a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I crossed the parking lot behind the Office Depot
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [Sports Bar Restaurant Chain]: 1 Manager offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood w/ my laptop at a Patio Dining table (during a rainstorm)
*Denny's Diner: 1 Youth (w/ an Adult) offered food, by asking, "Do you want anything to eat?"...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway (during a rainstorm); 2 Customers offered monies; Over 2 Waitresses offered food (i.e., a sandwich, and cup of soup)
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of American Fork, and Lehi offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), movie ticket(s), care packages (sandwiches, fruit snacks, fruit drink pouches, etc.), toilet paper, sack(s), lodging, temporary shelter, help, companionship, job opportunities, job information/suggestions, camping space information/suggestions, Religious Church service information, and encouragement. *End result: food, more [denim repair glue] fabric glue, another hat, another sleeping bag, laundry detergent, [fabric softener] dryer sheets, a small [keychain] flashlight, and new pair of shoes
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks adjacent to Cafe Rio: 1 Customer (who is a Utah Valley University Student) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (i.e., a pastry, and 'my beverage of choice'), also asked about my travel situation...I was approached, while I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I repaired a torn area of my hat (i.e., the fabric from the crown to the brim of my hat) w/ a sewing kit at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who is a local Resident, and originally from Italy), encountered before, [on another day] offered lodging (in their home), by saying, "[Since, you don't have a place to stay,] you can come stay at my house... I live just up the road." before handing me their contact information...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop (and sipped a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table. Initially, the Customer greeted me, and mentioned that they noticed that I was still in town. I responded by explaining that I found a nice place to camp (pitch my tent) in town, so I decided to continue traveling in the local area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table (before the start of a rainstorm); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Use this [money] to get another coffee."...while I calmly sat (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table; 2 Customers [on another day] offered doughnuts (i.e., the remaining doughnuts in a box)...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Barista [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a sandwich, and water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...just as I attempted to open a side entry door of the Coffeehouse; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table near the front door; 1 Customer (who traveled from another State) [on another day] offered 'to pay for breakfast'...soon after I pulled out a bag of graham crackers (from my cooler) to eat w/ a cup of coffee; 1 Cafe Rio Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered more food (from Cafe Rio, at certain times during the week), and 'to pay for food' (from Cafe Rio)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who works at local Shelters) offered monies, after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer (who has a Homeless Child) offered water (in a large Starbucks Cup), and a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table, after finishing off a smaller cup of water; 1 Customer offered monies...soon after I exited the Coffeehouse with another cup of ice cold water (because the aforementioned large cup of water had floating black particles); 2 Customers [on another day] offered bottled water...soon after I placed down my hiking gear around an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (1 of the 2 aforementioned Customers) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer (who is originally from Guam, and has a Spouse in the U.S. Military) [w/ a group, and a vehicle that displayed a 'GUAM U.S.A.' license plate] offered food (i.e., tangerines, and a granola bar ["KIND Healthy Grains" Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate])...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table just outside of the front door; 1 Customer (w/ an off-duty Barista [in casual clothing]) [on another day] offered money; 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered care packages (e.g., sandwiches, cookies, fruit snacks, fruit drink pouches, etc.)...while I sat at Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a cold beverage' ('my cold beverage of choice')...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Cafe Rio Worker, encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., chips, queso, and salsa from Cafe Rio); 1 Cafe Rio Worker offered food (i.e., an enchilada plate from Cafe Rio); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee), after asking, "Do you like coffee?"
*Outside of The Home Depot: 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...while I walked across the front of the Store
*Outside of Cinemark [Movie Theater] near Pier 49 Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Pier 49 Pizza Customer offered pizza (i.e., a box of pizza from Pier 49 Pizza)...while I walked along the sidewalk
*Starbucks: 2 Baristas [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Parking Lot Exitway of Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop] near "Drive-Thru" Lane for Beans & Brews: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I walked towards the adjacent Strip Mall parking lot
*Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 Moviegoer offered monies, after stating, "This is all I have."...while I cleaned dishes at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Moviegoer [on another day] offered "M&M's" (in a cup)...while I cleaned my socks at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Behind Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb) (before baking MY OWN BREAD w/ an outdoor power outlet behind the building); 1 Local (who is a Masonic Jew from Cleveland, Ohio) [in a vehicle] offered water (in an old bottle), instant coffee (by pouring some of the coffee powder into one of my small plastic bags), and help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat on my hiking gear (on a sidewalk curb) (and waited for my 'countertop grill' to cool off, after baking MY OWN BREAD for the day). Initially, the Local asked if I noticed any kittens moving through the area, because they often feed a few cats behind the Big 5 Sporting Goods [Sporting Goods Retail Chain] Store. After, they presented a new bag of cat food, and mentioned that they still visit the local Animal Shelters and give clothes to the Community Action Coalition. The Local even offered to pick up some clothes for me from the Community Action Coalition. Furthermore, they explained that they plan to study Astrophysics and Cosmology. So, I responded by mentioning that there were many intelligent Jews, and subsequently suggested that the Local get to know some Messianic (Christian) Jews. [NOTE: I promote Messianic-Christian Jews, because I am in love with a well-known Jew named Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah. Overall, I promote manifest Communion among THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.] The Local responded by explaining that there could be some active correlation between Masonic and Messianic Jews. [*ASIDE: At that point, I continued to look onward with a peaceful focus, and internal determination to express my STRAIGHT AND NARROW understanding of my Lord, Savior, and Master, Yeshua Messiah - WITHOUT THE BROAD HUMANISTIC ILLUMINATED, YET FREE TO MASON AROUND A BELIEF SYSTEM STATE OF THE UNION.*] All things considered, I explained that I believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Lord God Almighty, and the IMAGE OF GOD. Also, I stated that I support CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION AND REMISSION OF SINS. Then, the Local explained that they are more Spiritual than Religious, and even called my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, a [noteworthy] Sage (along with Ghandi and other Philosophers). In spite of theological differences, the Local also refrains from spending money on Sabbath days, and agrees that the Sabbath Day is on Saturday [*NOT SUNDAY!!!*].
*Parking Lot of Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Local offered monies, after mentioning that I was noticed at The Home Depot...while I walked across the parking lot towards the Store
*Outside of Beans & Brews that shares a Strip Mall Property with DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 DP Cheesesteaks General Manager, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my sandwich of choice,' and a beverage), after asking, "Are you hungry today? I can feed you!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 2 Customers (who are a Couple from a nearby town) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 2 Customers offered a tote bag (i.e., a Dancing Cranes Imports [Variety Store] bag), and help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway (to get shelter from rainy weather); 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) in the Dining Room (during a rainstorm)
*Parking Lot Exit Lane near Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered water (in an old Gatorade bottle)...soon after I entered the Shopping Area parking lot; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] [on another day] offered money...soon after I tossed some trash into a trash can
*Walmart: 1 Shopper offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., granola bars, and juice drinks)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop in an entryway
*Outside of Jacuzzi by Take A Break Spas & Billiards [Hot Tub Store]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered doughnuts ("Doughnut Holes" from Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]), and monies...while I calmly sat on my hiking gear alongside the Store
*Beans & Brews: 1 Barista offered a sandwich (w/ my order for 'my beverage of choice' ["Chai Tea Latte w/ Soy"]). [NOTE: Teas soothe my teeth and gums. So, I welcome the nice healing power of tea leaves, especially since years of braces (during my teen years) left my teeth brittle, with inner mouth lacerations (which caused the cheek skin to overgrow) from the wires. To be more specific about the past painful dental work...the braces were simply desired to reposition a protruding upper left canine tooth, yet my whole mouth is now worst off. Oh well, no need to worry, because the GREAT MARION JONES (the famous Track & Field Star) had a similar crooked tooth issue. :P ]; Over 2 Baristas [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table (and waited for odd rainy/windy weather to clear, so that I could bake MY OWN BREAD); 1 (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered monies...while I wiped off my 'countertop grill'; 1 (w/ Children) [on another day] offered monies...soon after I finished eating MY OWN BREAD; 2 Customers [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a box of pizza, and cup of water)...while I walked along the sidewalk path near the Restaurant, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain] (a new location) adjacent to Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen [Asian Cuisine Restaurant] (a new location): 1 Chi-Ku Customer (who is a close Association of the Owner/Manager at Chi-Ku) [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, and 'to pay for a meal' (from Chi-Ku), also asked about my travel situation...while I calmly sat on my hiking gear just outside of the new Costa Vida Restaurant; 2 Chi-Ku Customers (who are a Couple from a local Non-denominational Evangelical Church) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from Chi-Ku), Church service information, help (if needed) and encouragement, also asked about my travel situation. 1 of the 2 Chi-Ku Customers, who is a Pastor at a local Church, invited me to a Church service, and handed me a Church promotional business card; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a beverage at Chi-Ku)
*Outside of Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen [Asian Cuisine Restaurant] (a new location): 1 ???Customer??? offered monies, and said, "Hang in there."...while I finished off a bowl of food at an Outdoor Dining table
*Parking Lot of T3 (Certified Tire Center - Certified Tire & Service): 1 T3 Manager [w/ a companion in a pickup truck], encountered many times before, offered monies, help (if needed), and a job opportunity...soon after I entered the parking lot
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, and said, "Have a nice day!"...while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen orangeade [purchased earlier]) on my hiking gear just outside of the Store; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you travel? Ok, let me see what I can do for you (while flipping through a wallet)."...while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen lemonade [purchased earlier]) on my hiking gear just outside of the Store; 1 Shopper [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered drink mix (i.e., an old bottle of "Crystal Light" Liquid Drink Mix Berry Sangria), and monies...while I sat on my hiking gear just outside of the Store (after enjoying a cup of soft frozen orangeade [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...after tossing some trash into a dumpster nearby; 1 Youth [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Powerade)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop on one side of the building
*Outside of Rumbi Island Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about my travel story...while I sipped a cup of water (in a Rumbi Island Grill cup) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who is a local Resident, and originally from Peru) [w/ a group] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...just as I started to walk away from the Restaurant
*Outside of DP Cheesesteaks: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for a meal'...soon after I exited through a side door. [NOTE: Earlier that evening, I made a visit to the Ladies restroom.]
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) towards T3 (Certified Tire Center - Certified Tire & Service): 1 Hobo [w/ a skateboard] offered camping information/suggestions (to pitch tents in the grassy/woodland areas near Walmart), local day labor job suggestions (to get a job with LaborMax [Staffing Agency]), and companionship (to meet up w/ others, hang out, drink beer, and do drugs for the night)...while I walked Eastward
*Parking Lot of Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 offered monies...while I walked towards Nicoles Ln
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a cup of soda...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Nicoles Lane/130 North near a Parking Lot Exit of Office Depot: 1 Cinemark Employee, encountered before, [on a motorcycle] offered more food (if desired), 'to pay for food' (from the nearby In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]), and FREE tickets from the Movie Theater, also asked about my travel story...soon after I crossed the parking lot behind the Office Depot. Initially, the Cinemark Employee mentioned that they noticed me, while they were at work in the Movie Theater Concession Area. Next, we met up at the In-N-Out Burger. While outside the Restaurant, the Cinemark Employee asked about my travel story, and explained their travel story (since they are originally from another State), too.
*Parking Lot Entry Lane of Alpine Valley Center [Shopping Area] near Utah First Credit Union: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*DP Cheesesteaks: 1 General Manager, encountered many times before, offered toilet paper, and "Time & Space" inside the air conditioned Restaurant...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom
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***************REVERSE ALTRUISM:***************
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, requested my departure from the Restaurant area, by frankly stating, "You can't be here. I can't ask you again."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table
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-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel story...while I sat on my hiking gear just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you want some lunch money for today?"...while I stood and waited for a cup of instant ramen noodles soup to cook with boiling water; 2 Youths [on another day] offered water (i.e., bottled water, and a bag of ice)...while I sat on my hiking gear just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer offered money, after saying, "It's hot out here, and you're wearing that jacket! Do you want a dollar for a soda?"; 1 Customer offered money, after asking, "Ma'am! Does [this money] help you in any way?"; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered money; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and said, "This [money] is from God [to you]. Have a good day!"...soon after I exited the building
*Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after saying, "Here's [money to have] better luck [in time]."...while I walked towards the front counter (to make a purchase)
*Outside of Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waitress offered rolls...after the Waitress held open the exit doors for me as I exited the Restaurant
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) offered monies...while I shopped for a beverage
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*JULY*
In July, the locals of American Fork, and Lehi offered me food, liquid refreshment, groceries, monies, bus fare (tokens), coupon card(s), temporary shelter, shower(s), laundry service, ride(s), help, Shelter suggestion(s), travel advertisement tip(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, more [denim repair glue] fabric glue, [shoe sole protection] shoe glue, and flip-flops
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Dollar Tree: 1 Shopper offered bottled water...I was approached, while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen orangeade [purchased earlier]) on my hiking gear just outside of the Store; 1 Shopper (w/ Children) [on another day] offered bottled water...while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen lemonade [purchased earlier]); Over 2 Children [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies; 2 Shoppers [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat on my hiking gear (after finishing off a cup of soft frozen orangeade [purchased earlier]); 2 [on another day] offered food (i.e., vegetables, and canned goods in an old plastic Supermarket bag)...while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen fruit punch [purchased earlier]); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "You don't mind taking [this money], do you?... I just want to come over, and talk to you. [You don't mind me asking, do you?] But, you [sure] got a lot of stuff!"...while I sat (and enjoyed a cup of soft frozen lemonade [purchased earlier])
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I cleaned some dishes at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered food (i.e., a small salad, and cookie from Paradise Bakery & Cafe), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked along State St towards the Gas Station
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer offered granola (i.e., the remaining granola in an old bag of "Bear Naked" Honey Almond)...while I calmly sat (w/ a cup of water) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a hot coffee; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a hot beverage, by saying, "Here! [I got you] another cup of coffee."...while I quietly sat with a cup of coffee (earlier offered to me as charity) and cup of water; 1 Vagabond (who is a former Mormon) [w/ a bicycle], encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice'), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table. Initially, the Vagabond inquired about the details of my camping situation (i.e., camping spots, and food gathering areas). Next, the Vagabond explained that there were areas where one can pick food from trees, such as orchards of fruit trees near certain mountains in Utah. Also, the Vagabond mentioned the locations of certain local laundromats and libraries. Moreover, the Vagabond talked about their former Religious affiliation to the Orthodox Mormons, and that they are now more Spiritual and less Religious these days; 1 Customer (who recently moved to Utah for a job) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation; 1 Barista, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE sandwich...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood next to my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I quietly sat (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table. [NOTE: Initially, the Customer asked me to "watch their stuff," while they made a visit to the restroom.]; 1 Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel plans...soon after I tossed some trash into a trash can in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I looked at my face w/ a pocket mirror at an Outdoor Dining table. [NOTE: A few days ago, I applied some Sally Hansen hair cream (i.e., the Brush-On Hair Remover cream) to my face (to remove unwanted upper lip and chin hairs). Well, the product not only caused the hairs to curl and weaken, but it burned my upper lip area, so profoundly that scabs formed. However, my skin's response to the abrasive qualities of the product didn't shock me, because I've used facial hair removal products before, and well the results were typically bittersweet. In general, the facial hair removal products (sold at easy-to-find market stores) were painfully similar to hair relaxers in odor (strong rotten egg fumes) and caustic sensation. Nevertheless, it's better to go without the unwanted facial wires than to tough it out as rough looking...*-JUST PLAIN FUZZY LAUGHABLE-*]
*Outside of Trek Bicycle Store adjacent to Port of Subs [Sandwich Chain] near Pop'nSweets [Candy and Soda Parlor]: 1 offered 'food & water' (i.e., a Cadbury "Curly Wurly" bar from Pop'nSweets, and cup of water)...while I sat (and dozed off) on my hiking gear just outside of the Bicycle Shop; 1 Traveler (who traveled from another State) [on another day] offered doughnuts (i.e., a cup of glazed doughnut holes), and monies, also asked about my travel story...while I calmly sat and observed the day (last day of the week) just outside of the Bicycle Shop (that was closed for the holiday); 1 Port of Subs Worker offered ice cream (from Pop'nSweets); Over 2 Youths [w/ a group in a van] offered money; 1 Port of Subs Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE brownie...while I sat (and dozed off) on my hiking gear; 2 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat on my hiking gear
*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza: 1 ???Customer??? offered monies...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Whoa! You sure got a lot of stuff."...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and said, "You're welcome! You look like you need it."...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner [on another day] offered a caramel apple (i.e., a sample caramel apple to celebrate the recent Grand Opening); 1 Local (who had plans to move their Family to Alabama) [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I sat and ate MY OWN BREAD (for the day) in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza)...while I prepared MY OWN BREAD at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 offered monies...soon after the aforementioned Customer handed me some pizza; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate some pizza at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...soon after I packed away my 'countertop grill' that I used (earlier that afternoon) to bake MY OWN BREAD; 1 ???Local??? (who has a Daughter that backpacks in South America) [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 2 Customers [on another day] offered bread (i.e., a slice of 'garlic cheese bread' in a box)...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered pizza (any desired pizza pie on the menu); 1 Local (w/ a Youth) [on another day] offered food (i.e., a few small stacks of "Pringles"), and monies...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 offered a cookie...just as I started to walk away from the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered popcorn (i.e., the remaining popcorn in a large tub)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 Cinemark Employee [on another day] offered food (i.e., an apple and granola bars), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat and ate MY OWN BREAD in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 (w/ a group) [on another day] offered fries (from In-N-Out Burger)...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area, and waited for MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) to cool off; 1 ???Local??? offered monies, after asking, "What can I do for you? [So, where are you going?]"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God); 1 Youth offered monies, after asking, "My buddies and I wanted to know if you are homeless?"
*Dollar Tree: 1 Cashier offered 'to pay for a cup of soft frozen orangeade,' by saying, "This one's on me!"...while I stood in a checkout lane (w/ money in hand); 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in the checkout line) (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a beverage, and 'to pay for my groceries'...after I attempted to walk to another checkout lane, because the 1st checkout lane was temporarily closed. The Shopper (1st in line) insisted that I just stay in the 1st checkout lane, because it was only temporarily closed so that the Shopper could quickly go pick up another item in the Store.
*Outside of Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered food (i.e., a bowl of chicken and noodles)...while I finished off 'a box of fried rice w/ teriyaki sauce' at an Outdoor Dining table
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) near Cafe Rio: 1 Cafe Rio Customer (who is a Mormon) [w/ a group], encountered before, offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from Cafe Rio), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked Eastward on a sidewalk near the Outdoor Dining Area of the Cafe Rio Restaurant
*Parking Lot Exit Lane near Old Navy: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...soon after I tossed some trash into a trash can
*Behind U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt [Frozen Yogurt Shop] adjacent to Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 1 Five Guys Worker offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (i.e., food, and a cup of soda from Five Guys), after they pushed a few trash cans towards a trash dumpster enclosure...while I finished off a small bag of peanuts on my hiking gear next to a trash dumpster enclosure; 2 [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a few "To-Go" boxes of food from Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]); 2 Teenagers [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a sandwich, and cup of water from Five Guys)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 2 [in a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (i.e., an entree bowl, and bottled water from the nearby Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen)...while I finished off some 'food & beverage' (purchased earlier at Costa Vida); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and stated, "They're giving out free food at the Chick-fil-A!"...while I stood and briefly spoke with 2 Panhandlers (who were actively asking for food and money), encountered many times before, next to a trash dumpster enclosure. Before the monetary hand-out, 1 of the 2 Panhandlers mentioned that they were hoping to get some food. So, I described my most recent charitable encounter, which remarkably occurred, while I simply sat next to the trash dumpster enclosure. After the monetary hand-out, the 2nd Panhandler quickly walked towards the vehicle of the generous person, who offered me the money. Then, I explained that Chick-fil-A was offering FREE FOOD on their annual Cow Appreciation Day. Lastly, the 2 Panhandlers quickly walked away towards the Chick-fil-A; 1 Costa Vida Worker [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a "Sonic Blast" (from Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]), and said, "I saw you walk in earlier... [So] feel free to stop by [Costa Vida at] anytime."...while I finished off a meal (from Costa Vida); [*FUNNY*]1 Tree (propped up w/ a Bamboo stick) offered monies (by proxy of the nearby America First Credit Union...LAUGHABLE)...then I noticed the $$$ dollar bill nicely positioned at the base of the Tree, while I casually walked about a sidewalk towards the Frozen Yogurt Shop[*FUNNY*]; 1 (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered a meal (i.e., a sandwich, and old fries w/ a half-full beverage from Five Guys)...while I sat (and dozed off) on my hiking gear; 1 U-Swirl Worker [who wore a U-Swirl t-shirt] offered 'food & water' (i.e., granola bars, and bottled water)...while I sat on my hiking gear next to a trash dumpster enclosure
*Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered doughnuts (since they were about to toss the doughnuts [on the front counter] into the trash)...while I stood in line to make a purchase
*U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt: 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) offered 'to pay for my cup of frozen yogurt'...while I stood in line
*Outside of Chick-fil-A: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed an Alabama license plate] offered 'to pay for a breakfast meal'...while I walked towards the crosswalk that cuts across the "Drive-Thru" lane. [NOTE: That morning, I simply visited the Restaurant to use the Ladies restroom.]; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, after asking if I had anything to eat...while I waited in the Outdoor Dining Area for the first "Drive-Thru" Customer (who offered me charity that morning) to deliver to me a breakfast meal; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered coupon cards, after a companion of the Customer (encountered earlier that morning) asked me if I wanted any food...while I finished off a breakfast meal at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a breakfast sandwich and hash browns); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you going to change clothes [for today's Cow Appreciation Day event]?... Well, did you get anything to eat?"...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table. [NOTE: That day, Chick-fil-A celebrated its annual "Cow Appreciation Day." I witnessed many Workers and Visitors walk into the Restaurant with cow spot costumes. So, the aforementioned Customer asked me if I planned to change into a costume. Yet, I explained that I have facial freckles, which could represent cow spots. *-JUST PLAIN DEPRESSINGLY LAUGHABLE-*]
*Alley Path between Pier 49 Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain] and Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 (w/ a group) offered candy (w/ their hand in the open bag of chocolate candy)...while I sat on my hiking gear alongside the Movie Theater; 1 Window Washer (w/ another Window Washer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a buffet meal' (from Pier 49 Pizza). [NOTE: Earlier that afternoon, the Window Washer was noticed standing on a ladder, and cleaning the windows of the Pizza Shop.]
*Bridge (over a meadow) on 750 West Meadow Lane near Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I enjoyed some birdwatching, before crossing the bridge
*State Street/US-89 across from Wells Fargo Bank and Chili's Grill & Bar: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I watched a few birds pose in an UNDER CONSTRUCTION housing area, across from the railroad tracks
*Outside of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 ???Customer??? [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel story...just as I started to walk away from the building; 1 (a member of LDS w/ a Child) [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I calmly sat on my hiking gear alongside the building
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 ???Local??? [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I pitched my tent on one side of a building (to camp overnight)
*State Street/US-89 near Super Car Wash: 1 [in a vehicle], encountered before, offered shelter (at their homesite), a shower, laundry service, and additional help (if needed)...while I walked Eastward
*Pier 49 Pizza: 1 Chick-fil-A Worker (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered breadsticks...while I refilled a few of my old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
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***************REVERSE ALTRUISM:***************
*Outside of Trek Bicycle Store: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#American Fork United States Post Office: 1 Local Police Officer offered a ride (to a Shelter), after requesting that I leave the Post Office and find somewhere else to sleep...while I rested under a table. The Police Officer suggested that I relocate. So, I mentioned the nearby 7-Eleven. Lastly, the Police Officer insisted that I get permission from the 7-Eleven before hanging out around their business.
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*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a doughnut, and beverage), $$$"Time & Space" outside the building$$$, and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) (w/ a stool to sit on to get some shut-eye) inside the building...after I asked if I could temporarily stay just outside of the building for a few hours, because the Law Enforcement (encountered earlier that morning) insisted that I get permission from the 7-Eleven before hanging out on their Property. [NOTE: Earlier that morning, a Local Police Officer asked me to leave the local Post Office, and find somewhere else to sleep. So, I suggested the nearby 7-Eleven, even though the Police Officer offered to transport me to a Shelter.]
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Chick-fil-A: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE bus token...while I waited for the next bus (going East) in the UTA Bus Stop shelter. [NOTE: Earlier, at a Bus Stop in Provo (on University Ave near a Taco Bell), I asked the Bus Driver if they could stop at the American Fork Police Department. The Bus Driver replied, "Yes! I can get you within a block of it." However, in the American Fork city limits, the Bus Driver rolled past the anticipated Bus Stop. Eventually, I noticed that the bus seemed far away from the Police Department, and informed the Bus Driver of my suspicions. So, the Bus Driver dropped me off on State St across from the next Eastbound Bus Stop (near Chick-fil-A), and suggested that I just catch the next Eastbound bus on schedule. Yet, after an over 45 minute wait, only the first bus encountered that day, returned to that area of State St. Then, I got back on the first bus. So, to assuage the time-consuming situation, the Bus Driver offered me a FREE bus token, and dropped me off in an area closest to the American Fork Police Department (on a corner of 'Main St & Center St').]
*Parking Lot of Costa Vida: 1 Local (who works for Kohl's) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and said, "I haven't seen you for a while. So, I'm just so happy to see you again!"...soon after I entered the parking lot. [NOTE: A minute earlier, I noticed the Local wave towards me as I walked along Pacific Dr.]; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a meal (w/ beverage), monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...soon after the aforementioned Local offered money
*Outside of Costa Vida: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I exited the Restaurant
*Outside of Rodizio Grill [Brazilian Steak House Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a cookie (from Smart Cookie Company)...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant, after using an outdoor power outlet w/ my 'countertop grill' to bake MY OWN BREAD (for the day). [NOTE: I temporarily switched bread baking locations, because there were Power Line Workers actively digging around a tree near the Outdoor Dining Area of the Pier 49 Pizza Shop.]
*Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen: 1 Worker offered food (i.e., a bowl of rice w/ sauce)...after I asked for the price of 'a simple bowl of rice w/ sauce'
*Starbucks: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot coffee, after explaining that they were temporarily out of hot coffee, yet were in the process of brewing more fresh coffee...after I asked for a coffee refill (w/ an old Starbucks Coffee Cup in hand)
*Parking Lot of Cinemark: 3 ???Pier 49 Pizza Customers??? offered food (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza, and breadsticks in a box from the nearby Pier 49 Pizza), and monies...while I crossed the parking lot towards Nicoles Ln (after attempting to wait out strong winds in the Pier 49 Pizza Outdoor Dining Area, so that I could set up a stable surface to bake MY OWN BREAD [for the day]). [NOTE: I suspect that the 3 ???Pier 49 Pizza Customers??? noticed me, a few minutes earlier, enter the Pier 49 Pizza Shop to refill an old plastic bottle w/ water from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine.]
*Outside of Walmart: 1 Local [in a pickup truck], encountered before, offered an advertisement tip (to post a "work & travel" ad on a well-known Utah news website), since they remembered that I desire to travel to Israel...while I dozed off on my hiking gear next to a storage container in a parking space near the Walmart Garden Center
*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Strip Mall Retail Space adjacent to The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] (a new location): 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, also asked about my travel plans...while I sat on my hiking gear alongside the recently developed Strip Mall Property
*State Street/US-89 & Pacific Drive near America First Credit Union: 1 [w/ over 3 Children in a large stroller] offered an ice cream cone (from Chick-fil-A)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Texas Roadhouse: 1 Waitress offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about my travel situation...while I sat in the Porch Area just outside of the Restaurant (to escape a 'rain & hail' storm); 1 ???Manager??? offered a meal, and "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant
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*AUGUST-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated more toiletries to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
+ I donated an umbrella to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
+ I donated canned goods to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
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*KEY*
*$$$...$$$: 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
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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