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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2018
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***ATTENTION: EXILE ALL CHRISTIANS TO "Biblical Cosmology-oriented" ISRAEL (away from Heliocentric America) NOW!***
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*JANUARY-FEBRUARY*
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*MARCH-MAY*
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*JUNE-JULY*
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*AUGUST*
In August, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), sleeping bag(s), lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), temporary luggage-sitter service, help, and encouragement. *End result: food, [sewing nails] sewing pins (to use as nails, for the heel savers on my shoes), another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, laundry detergent, a replacement luggage cart, another pair of shoes (boots), [insoles] ball of foot cushions (for my shoes), more heel savers (a.k.a. shoe heel protectors), and [non-slip tread] non-skid pads (for shoes)
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 (w/ a companion) [in a pickup truck] offered drink mix (i.e., a packet of "Crush Singles To Go!")...I was approached, while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered lodging (in their home that would soon be up for sale), after inquiring about my travel situation...while I ate a snack alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore a Cowboy hat] (who is a Homeless Person, and was a Bull Rider) [w/ a backpack and luggage on wheels], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for a few beverages,' and encouragement, before stating, "It ain't about how big you are, and how bad you are. It's about who you are [on the inside]. (Then, they pointed to their heart.)"...while I finished off a snack alongside the building. Initially, they informed me about the weather forecast. Eventually, they mentioned that they would have dated me if we didn't come from different cultures; 1 Local Worker [in a work uniform] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need any monies?"...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Homeless Person (who was a Bull Rider) (w/ a local Panhandler [encountered many times before]) [w/ luggage on wheels], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered help (if needed), and encouragement (that somebody would help me complete my mission to Israel)...while I drank a cup of coffee/cappuccino (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you down on your luck?"...while I drank a cup of coffee/cappuccino (from Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]); 1 Panhandler (who traveled by bicycle all the way from Texas) [w/ a backpack, and bicycle] offered food (from Walmart [that was stored inside their backpack]), after requesting to use a marker for their cardboard sign, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...after I put on my hiking backpack; 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (in a bag)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and temporary luggage-sitter service (to watch my hiking gear), after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked towards the entry doors. Initially, the Customer held an entry door open for me, while I walked towards an area near the entry doors (to place down my hiking gear); 1 Customer (who was moving to the state of Washington) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., granola bars, bottled water, and a few bottles of tea)...while I sat alongside the building (before finishing off some lunch); 1 Customer offered bottled water; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off some food alongside the building
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker (who is married to another Top Stop Worker), encountered before, offered FREE food (doughnut), 'to pay for beverage' (from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine), and more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building...after I refilled an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine; 1 Local Worker [in a work uniform] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine)...before I refilled a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...then I found the money tucked behind a shoulder strap of my hiking backpack, while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Underneath Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] on Main Street: 1 [in a van (that displayed an Illinois license plate) w/ a companion] offered food (in a "To-Go" box from the Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant])...while I walked Eastward towards a traffic light
*Main Street near Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain] and Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass]: 1 [w/ a Child in a stroller] offered food (in a "To-Go" container), and encouragement (by complimenting my smile), after mentioning how hot it was outside...while I walked towards the I-15 bridge; 1 Homeless Person (who was a Bull Rider) (w/ a local Panhandler [encountered many times before]) [w/ luggage on wheels], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for a few beverages' (from 7-Eleven); 1 Local, encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, and additional help (if needed), after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter years ago, also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked towards 7-Eleven
*Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my coffee refill' (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup)
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 [who wore a Lehi High School t-shirt] offered bottled water, after asking, "Would you like a water?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ companions in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed money; 1 (who was a companion of the aforementioned Customer) [in a vehicle w/ companions] offered bottled water; 1 offered bottled water
*Traffic Island on Main Street past Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] towards Chuck-A-Rama: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS, is divorced, and attended BYU) [w/ a van] offered 'to pay for lunch' (at the nearby Texas Roadhouse), and a ride (to the Texas Roadhouse), before 'requesting my Facebook page link' and 'taking a photo snapshot of me (w/ a cellphone),' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards a crosswalk
*Parking Lot Lane of Lehi Marketplace [Shopping Area] near KFC-Pizza Hut [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered monies...while I walked towards 850 E
*Parking Lot of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Business Park: 1 Maintenance Worker [w/ a flat broom and shovel] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I was working (employed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight inside a vacant trash dumpster enclosure); 1 Construction Worker [in a work uniform] [on another day] offered more "Time & Space" inside a vacant trash dumpster enclosure, before explaining that I could still camp (in the enclosure) until they (the businesses) start using the trash dumpster enclosure
*Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut...after I requested a certain doughnut (that was out-of-stock for the day)
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Chase Bank: 1 [who had many tattoos] [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ their Mother], encountered before, offered sleeping bags (that they placed near a trash dumpster nearby), after mentioning that they remembered me from a recent encounter at a Business Park (where I usually camp overnight)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 2 Youths [w/ an Adult in a ???van???] offered a meal (i.e., chicken, fries, and a biscuit [in a "To-Go" box] [w/ beverage] from the Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain] nearby)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered water (in a large drink cup)...after I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [who carried a Native American blanket] (who is a U.S. Army Veteran [and won a medal], ???is part Native American???, is married, works in the Oil Fields of North Dakota, and would soon drive a semi-truck) (w/ a companion [who arrived later that night]) offered monies (towards my travels to Israel), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear around an in-store Dining table
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered monies, before saying, "I think you need this [money] more than I do tonight."...while I stood (wearing my hiking backpack) alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Customer offered food (hamburger [if wanted]), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), before explaining that I could just eat the lettuce and bread (of the meat sandwich)...after I stated that I don't eat meat, while standing alongside the building (during a rain shower)
*Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (???Local Worker???) [who wore a work uniform top] offered monies...after I picked up my order; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my food'...after I refilled a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Parking Lot of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a ride, by asking if I needed a ride...while I walked towards the entrance
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you traveling?"...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup)...after I requested a Soda Fountain drink (to purchase)
*Main Street near One Man Band [Diner]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup), encountered many times before, offered help (if needed), after calling my name and asking me how I was doing, also inquired about the status of my travel situation...while I walked along the street
*Traffic Island on Main Street past Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] towards Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Utahn [in a van] offered monies, lodging (at their home), a ride, and additional help (if needed), also inquired about my travel situation
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) across from Quick Quack Car Wash: 2 Youths [1 of the 2 Youths wore a Boy Scouts of America uniform] [w/ a group in a van] offered food (i.e., a taco from Del Taco)...while I walked Eastward
*Outside of Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered monies, after inquiring about my travel situation...while I sipped a cup of coffee/cappuccino (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies...while I played a game of Sudoku; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 [in a van] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed any money...before I entered the building; 1 Customer [who wore an American Flag top] [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (and played a game of Sudoku) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered coins ('spare change'); 2 [in a vehicle that displayed a New Mexico license plate] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I exited the building w/ a cup of ice; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter at the Texaco/Holiday in Lehi (where they took a photo snapshot of me w/ a cellphone), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a cup of instant coffee [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) on a window ledge alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore a Costco badge] [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered a beverage (bottle of Vitaminwater), and monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (and dozed off) on a sidewalk curb on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, and coupon cards (i.e., punch cards for FREE Soda Fountain drinks)...while I played a game of Sudoku alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for beverages,' after mentioning that they've seen me around before, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 [who wore a New York promotional cap], encountered before, offered money, before mentioning that every time they see me they try to offer me a dollar, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ Children in a vehicle] offered food (from Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]), and monies, before saying, "My grandkids wanted you to have this [food]. It's a taco, and it's a burrito. Have a nice night, and stay safe!"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered bottled water, before saying, "It's hot out here!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), after saying, "Maybe you can go buy yourself something to eat!"; 1 (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (from Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant])...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Customer offered monies
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen [Asian Cuisine Restaurant]) adjacent to Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Daughter) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Costa Vida next door), after inquiring about my travel situation...while I sat on one side of the vacant space; 1 Local (w/ a companion [who works at Costco]), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies, before requesting my Facebook page link, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked along on one side of the vacant space; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK? [Are you stranded?]"
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who is a local Panhandler), encountered before, offered 'to pay for my groceries'...while I shopped
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE pizza ('my pizza of choice') (w/ my order of garlic strips)
*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE meal (i.e., a "Manager's Special" w/ chips, and a Soda Fountain drink)...after I placed down a bag of chips (to purchase) on the order counter
*Outside of Firehouse Subs: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for a sandwich'
*Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about my travel situation...after I refilled an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I prepared a cup of coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'to pay for my coffee/cappuccino' (in my Starbucks Reusable Cup)...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE doughnut, after asking, "Do you want a doughnut?"...soon after I paid for a coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE doughnut...while I prepared a bowl of oatmeal (w/ the in-store microwave oven); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee/cappuccino refill (in my Starbucks Reusable Cup)...after I placed down the cup of coffee/cappuccino on the front counter; 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE doughnut (in a basket on the front counter)...after I placed down a few beverages (that a Customer offered 'to pay for') on the front counter
*Sidewalk of a Shopping Area near Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered food (protein bar), after asking if I needed anything, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked alongside the Old Navy
*State Street/US-89 towards Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle (in the parking lot of the Gas Station)] offered a ride...while I walked towards the Gas Station
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Tenney's Pizza [Pizza Shop] and DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Tenney's Pizza Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a pizza' (pizza pie), also inquired about my travel situation...soon after I placed down my hiking gear near the Outdoor Dining table; 1 Local (who is a Christian) [w/ a vehicle] offered groceries (i.e., any desired groceries in grocery bags from Walmart [from the back seat of their vehicle]), monies, and encouragement (???to hope I get to Israel???), after mentioning that they intended to offer the "food and monies" to a Panhandler (who held a sign on a corner nearby, earlier that day), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 DP Cheesesteaks Customer [who wore an Intermountain Sports Medicine top] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from DP Cheesesteaks), after mentioning that they intended to offer a meal to another Homeless Person (who they repeatedly called my "Friend"...SHOCKED... :o ) (encountered earlier)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table (before it rained outside)
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ an in-house coffee mug])
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I needed any money...after I finished off a "To-Go" order of "food and beverage" on the outdoor bench alongside the Restaurant
*Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered food (i.e., coleslaw, fries, and biscuits [in a "To-Go" box]), and more "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room (to finish off the food)...after I said, "I don't eat meat." and requested to return a meal (that the aforementioned 2 Youths offered as charity, earlier that day) because it contained meat
*Pier 49 Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (???Assistant Manager???) (who would soon leave the Restaurant for a position in Medical/Health Care), encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order of garlic bread), also inquired about the status of my travel situation (to Israel)
*Outside of Smart Cookie Company [Cookie Shop]: 1 Customer offered milk...while I walked towards the entry door
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee (w/ my order to redeem a receipt coupon for a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes"); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered a ride, by asking, "Do you need a ride?"...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway (during a rain shower outside); 2 Customers (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer [on another day] offered gift cards, after saying, "I thought [that] maybe you could use these. You're welcome!"...while I sat (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick on a chair) inside the entryway (during heavy rainfall outside)
*Outside of Office Depot [Office Supply Retail Company]: 1 Customer offered money, before saying, "[If I had more money on me, then] I would have offered you more." after commenting about my heavy looking hiking gear...soon after I exited the Store
*Outside of Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change')...while I walked along a sidewalk path towards State St
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered a FREE coffee refill ('my requested coffee refill')
*Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 2 Workers offered FREE food ('my order of "rice & sauce"'), and additional food (such as veggies)
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*Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, after stating that I had been in the restroom for over an hour...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 2 Local Police Officers relayed that Popeyes no longer wanted me to enter the Restaurant (in response to complaints from a Worker and a Customer), and escorted me out of the Ladies restroom, before stating that I should really handle the arrest warrants on my record
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*Walmart: 1 Store Associate demanded me to stop using the computers in the Electronics Department...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ a 2-in-1 tablet PC (to check my email account for the status on the shipment of a replacement tablet PC from NuVision). [NOTE: I sent my old tablet PC back to NuVision, because it was in need of repair. Strangely, the touchscreen feature, battery status/level feature, volume feature, and a few other features were disabled/deactivated. So, NuVision Tech Support determined that the old tablet PC would be replaced.]; 1 ???Store Manager??? [on more than 1 occasion] demanded me to stop using the computers in the Electronics Department, or they would escort me out of the Store
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*DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for my chips'...after I placed down a bag of chips (to purchase) on the order counter
-OREM, UT-
*Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my groceries,' by asking, "Can I pay for you?"...while I stood ahead of the Customer at the front counter
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*SEPTEMBER*
In September, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount(s), laundry service, help, Shelter information/suggestions, Religious Group information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another replacement luggage cart, another replacement tablet PC [NOTE: Magically, my less than a few years old NuVision tablet became UNRESPONSIVE AT THE TOUCHSCREEN FEATURE (the most significant feature of every tablet PC). Also, the battery status/level feature, volume feature, and a few other features were disabled/deactivated. To make matters worse, NuVision had a mix-up w/ my replacement tablet, and mistakenly sent me a tracking number for a tablet that was shipped to an address in Kansas, last month. So, after an almost month long wait, the replacement tablet (a newer model in used condition) arrived at my designated shipping address (a UPS Store).], more laundry detergent, more replacement luggage carts, and more tape
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store] that shares a parking lot with Harward Farms [Fresh Produce Farm Stand]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking if I needed anything...I was approached, while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform] [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I sat (on a window ledge) alongside the building; 1 Harward Farms Fresh Produce Seller [on another day] offered apples (in a bag from Harward Farms)...while I stood on a sidewalk curb on one side of the building; 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a beverage,' after greeting me by name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who is a Christian, and has a Spouse) [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the "Drive-Thru" window), additional help (if needed), and encouragement (to hope I get to Israel), before requesting my GoFundMe.com, Google+, and Facebook page links (and promising to donate to my trip to Israel on GoFundMe.com), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a beverage from Costa Vida) on one side of the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a cookie, after asking, "Do you want a cookie?"...while I calmly stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is a close Relative of a Worker [encountered many times before]) [on another day] offered tomatoes (???from Harward Farms???), after mentioning that they saw me before...while I sat alongside the building
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] that shares a Strip Mall Property with DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 DP Cheesesteaks Customer offered food (i.e., a meat sandwich [if wanted])...while I played a game of Sudoku at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I calmly sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE food (i.e., a bag of chips)...after I placed down the bag of chips (to purchase) on the order counter
*Outside of MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my pizza of choice,' and a beverage)...while I walked away from the Outdoor Dining Area (after peeking through the windows, to check out the crowds); 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you [taking] a little break? [Well,] I'm just going to leave this [money on the table] for ya."...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off "food and beverage" [that a Worker offered as charity])
*Outside of Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 2 Customers offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., "a meat sandwich, and bottle of Gatorade [that contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP]" [if wanted])...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: [*FUNNY*]1 Dining Room Floor offered monies...then I noticed the money on the floor, after I picked up my order at the order counter. [NOTE: After I noticed the money, I quickly asked the next Customer in line if it was their money. Then, they indicated that it was not their money, by picking up the money and showing it to another Customer, who then said that it wasn't their money, too. Eventually, they gave the money to me.][*FUNNY*]
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift card, before saying, "It's $$$ bucks! So, you should get whatever [you want]."...while I used my new tablet PC at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food), and encouragement (to hope I get to Israel), after mentioning that they saw me before on a previous day, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked (w/ a beverage in hand) away from the Restaurant (after finishing off a meal [purchased earlier])
*Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered monies, after asking, "Do you have any money? I'm going to give you some money to pay for food."; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered cookies (i.e., "no-bake" cookies [in a box] from another Worker)...soon after I made a purchase at the front counter
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Popeyes: 2 ???Locals??? (who were Culver's Customers, encountered earlier at Culver's) [in a vehicle], encountered earlier, offered monies, and encouragement, after asking if they could give me a gift (money), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot. [NOTE: Earlier, I encountered the ???Locals??? at the Culver's nearby. In the Dining Room (of the Culver's), the ???Locals??? inquired about my travel situation and story (including travel plans) (after I picked up an order).]
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, and encouragement...while I finished off some food on the outdoor bench alongside the Restaurant
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after inquiring about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my new tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway
*Outside of CoreLife Eatery [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., an end-of-day meat bowl, and beverage [in a "To-Go" bag])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my new tablet on one side of the Restaurant
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered additional bags, and encouragement (???to have a good day???)
*DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 ???Manager??? offered FREE water (from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine), and 'to pay for food' ('my sandwich of choice'), after demanding me to leave the Ladies restroom (because of my lengthy restroom usage)...while I used the sink in the Ladies restroom
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a companion [who was suffering from a severe disease]), encountered before, offered lodging (in the home of their companion), after mentioning that they remembered me from a previous encounter, also inquired about my travel situation...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) on a bench in an entryway
-LEHI, UT-
*Parking Lot Lane of Lehi Marketplace [Shopping Area] near KFC-Pizza Hut [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a van] offered food (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), and coins ('spare change')...while I walked towards 850 E
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "[Are you OK?] Can you use a couple of bucks? [Good luck!]"...after I exited the building w/ "food and beverage" (purchased earlier); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "Go get yourself a burger or something! [I always try to help you out when I see you.]"...while I prepared to eat some food on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van] offered monies, after asking, "Did you eat anything? [Hmm,] no dinner [, yet]. (Then, they handed me money.) Go get yourself some dinner. (Then, they paused, looked, and made a kind hand gesture towards me.) God bless you."...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need anything?"...while I finished off a snack alongside the building; 2 Utahns (1 of the 2 Utahns is from Southern Utah, and grew up in a Polygamist family) (w/ a companion from Idaho) [on another day] offered monies (each), 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Wendy's), Religious Group information/suggestions (about a group that offers charity, and social services to the homeless in a Southern Utah town), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I exited the building; 1 Customer (w/ a Sibling) [on another day] offered money, after asking if I was waiting for someone (such as a ride), before asking, "Do you want that (the money they held)? It's my change."...while I stood (and waited for the Sabbath Day to end, before entering the 7-Eleven) alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a pickup truck (that displayed a flaming fire exterior decal) w/ a group] offered monies, after saying, "[Hey!] Come here! Can you use any money?"...while I stood alongside the building (after finishing off some snacks [purchased earlier]); 1 (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, before asking, "How's your day been? (Then, they proceeded to hug me.)"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Worker (who was off-duty [???in casual clothing???]) offered food (i.e., a few end-of-day salads in a "To-Go" bag), after asking, "Do you want these [salads]?"...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered food (Hostess Zingers), after asking, "Have you had breakfast, yet?"...while I stood alongside the Grocery Store
*Outside of The UPS Store [Shipping & Mailing Service]: 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS) offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the Store
*850 East & Millpond Drive towards Best Western Timpanagos Inn [Hotel]: 1 offered water (i.e., some cold water from their insulated travel cup)...while I crossed the street
*Baked Bear [Ice Cream Sandwich Shop]: 1 ???Manager??? offered discounts (w/ my order)
*Behind Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Worker offered food (i.e., fries, and burgers [in a bag])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my new tablet on a sidewalk curb (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer, encountered many times before, offered monies, and encouragement (???to hope I get to where I want to go???), also they asked about the status of "my travel situation & story" (i.e., where I've been, because they had not seen me for over a year)
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'food & water/beverage' (in a grocery bag), after asking about my day...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a Child in a van] offered bottled water, after asking if I needed anything, also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (w/ snacks and a cup of coffee/cappuccino [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) alongside the building
*Outside of Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for a pizza pie,' after 1 of the 2 Customers asked if I wanted anything to eat...while I walked away from the Restaurant (after refilling a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine)
*Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order that the aforementioned Customers offered 'to pay for')
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for dinner,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area
*Parking Lot of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a small box of meat, and beverage [w/ a straw inside] from Panda Express)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for a salad,' after asking if I was a vegetarian...while I used the Ladies restroom
-OREM, UT-
*Parking Lot of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage,' laundry service, and Shelter information/suggestions, after asking if I needed anything, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the entry doors
*Outside of The Car Wash on 8th - Auto Spa next to Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 ???Locals??? [w/ a vehicle] offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza [in a pizza box lid] from Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain])...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad in an outdoor seating area just outside of the Car Wash
*Outside of Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 offered food (i.e., apples, and a package of crackers [in a produce bag from WinCo Foods Supermarket]), and monies...while I ate a snack (matzah and cheese) alongside the building; 1 offered monies
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*Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Local Police Officers (w/ backup) issued me a verbal trespass from the Exxon/Fast Gas (in response to complaints from Workers [about my lengthy restroom usage]), after demanding me to leave the Ladies restroom and escorting me out of the building, before stating that I should really handle the arrest warrants on my record, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the toilet in the Ladies restroom
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*OCTOBER*
In October, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), sleeping bag(s), lodging, Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Religious/Spiritual information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more laundry detergent, more tape, another replacement luggage cart, a new jacket, replacement pair of pants, and [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape (to protect my fingers from daily exposure to hard water and cold weather)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*State Street/US-89 near Chili's Grill & Bar [Restaurant]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a local Car Dealer license plate] offered food (in a paper bag ???from Five Guys Burgers and Fries [Fast-Food Chain]???), after mentioning that they saw me walking and wanted to give me some food...I was approached, while I walked Westward
*Outside of Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a bicycle], encountered before, offered monies, before mentioning that they wondered where I was though they saw me recently in Lehi...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a large bag of Doritos [sadly w/ the expected GMO-'genetically engineered ingredients' labeling], and can of Arizona fruit juice cocktail [that contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP]); 2 Customers (each) [on another day] offered monies...before I finished off a bowl of oatmeal alongside the building; 3 Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water) (each), and money (from 1 of the 3 Customers), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Powerade), after asking if I wanted a Powerade...while I played a game of Sudoku alongside the building
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for my groceries'...soon after I scanned my groceries (including a new tent) at a Self-Checkout machine
*Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE food ('my order of food')
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, after saying, "Here's a couple of bucks! I know it's not much, but maybe it'll help you a little bit."...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad near the outdoor bench alongside the Restaurant; 1 (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered money, before saying, "You know how they're (the IHOP Workers [are]) usually really [super duper] nice. Well, [now] they are not always nice all the time."...while I stood near the outdoor bench
*Pacific Drive near America First Credit Union towards Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride...while I walked to the Costa Vida
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'food & beverage' (including a cup of coffee)...while I quietly sat at a Dining Room table (after I finished off some breakfast [purchased earlier])
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, denied me restroom usage, because they would not allow washing and cleaning in the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from Workers)...soon after I entered the Dining Room (and walked towards the Ladies restroom); 1 Manager, encountered many times before, [on another day] stated that I could not "Loiter (and hang out in the entryway)," and "use the Ladies restroom for washing and cleaning" (in response to a complaint from a Customer)...while I stood at the front counter (to place an order)
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*State Street/US-89 near Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 [who wore a t-shirt w/ the screenprint slogan "I am a force for good"] (who was from Brazil) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Panda Express), after mentioning that they've seen me walking along the street many times before, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I crossed an entryway crosswalk of The Meadows [Shopping Area]
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*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 ???Customer??? (w/ a companion [who seemed to talk about me to the Police by cellphone]) demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, by knocking on the door and complaining loudly...while I used the Ladies restroom
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*Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain] next to Firehouse Subs: 1 (the aforementioned Firehouse Subs ???Customer???) demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, by stating that they called the Police on me, after pursuing me from the Firehouse Subs and quickly entering the Ladies restroom (of the Chipotle) (before I could even enter the Restaurant)
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*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I needed anything, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Will that [money] help? (Then, they presented the money to me.)"...after I sat down (w/ a bag of food [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Worker (who spoke mostly in Spanish), encountered many times before, offered a FREE meal (w/ beverage)...while I stood in the order line
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Worker offered water/beverage, and "Time & Space" inside the Cookie Shop (to stay out of the cold weather)...after I sat down (w/ a warm cookie [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Dining table
-LEHI, UT-
*Parking Lot of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 (who held an open container of food) offered money...while I walked towards the building
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was OK...while I sat alongside the building (during a rain shower); 1 offered food (in a combo box from Taco Bell); 1 (who is divorced) [in a vehicle that displayed an Iowa license plate], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a sleeping bag (i.e., a military-style sleeping bag), and help (if needed), after asking if I was cold (because it was chilly outside), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a snack and beverage) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered a ride, by asking if I needed a ride...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Customer [w/ Children in a ???pickup truck???] offered monies (to pay for dinner from Wendy's); 1 ???Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer??? [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a companion, and dog (Canine)] [on another day] offered food (in a bag from Wendy's)...just as I started to walk away from the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "I think you need this [money] more than I do."...before I finished off a snack alongside the building; 1 (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card (i.e., the remaining balance on a $100 prepaid Mastercard gift card), after asking if I was waiting for a ride; 1 Customer (who was a companion of the aforementioned) [w/ a companion (the aforementioned) in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "Here's some change."; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Wendy's)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Where are you from? I have $$$ dollars. God bless!"...while I sipped a cup of instant coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer (who smoked a cigarette) [on another day] offered a cigarette (if wanted), after asking if I wanted a smoke...while I ate a snack; 1 (w/ a Wendy's Worker [who was off-duty, in a work uniform]) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (???to hope that I get to Israel???), after asking if I wanted something hot to drink, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building (after finishing off a cup of coffee/cappuccino [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey! Here's a couple of dollars."...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore a Halloween costume] [w/ companions in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey! Happy Halloween! I hope you have a good day."...while I ate a snack; 1 [who wore a cap w/ the word "Beast" underlined] (who is of Doma [or Domba] descent) offered a Motel room stay (???a shared Motel room stay???), Religious/Spiritual information/suggestions (w/ a few inspirational passages from a daily devotional Bible), and encouragement (w/ songs [in Doma and English] and inspirational words), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (i.e., a box of chicken nuggets from Wendy's [if wanted])...while I stood near an in-store Dining table (to get shelter from the rainy weather outside); 1 Wendy's Worker (w/ a Wendy's Manager [encountered many times before], and another Wendy's Worker), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., an end-of-day salad, fries, cookies, and beverage from Wendy's); 1 Customer [who wore an IKEA (Multinational Furniture Retail Group) top w/ an ID lanyard] offered monies...while I finished off "food and beverage" (that the aforementioned Wendy's Worker offered earlier) at an in-store Dining table; 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., a chili cheese fries from Wendy's [if wanted])...while I prepared to leave the building near an in-store Dining table; 1 [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I had anything to eat that night...while I used a sink (to rinse out my Starbucks Reusable Cup)
*Main Street near Chase Bank: 1 Local Worker [w/ a pickup truck that displayed an Air-O Fasteners (Building Materials Store) decal], encountered many times before, offered monies, also inquired about the status of my travel situation...while I walked towards a crosswalk. The Local Worker mentioned the recent discovery of another pure Red Herring (a.k.a. Red Heifer) in Israel, which has great Religious significance because it signals progress on the building of the Third Jewish Temple in Jerusalem-"The Holy City."
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered money, after commenting about my hiking backpack...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to stay out of the cold weather); 1 [who wore a Bass Pro Shops (Outdoor Recreation Retailer) cap] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Paco's Tacos), after asking if I wanted anything to eat, also asked about my travel situation...while I packed away dishes that I used w/ a bowl of oatmeal
*Corner of Main Street & 1350 East near Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered money...after I crossed the street
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I spoke Spanish...while I sat (and dozed off) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after asking, "Have you had anything to eat today?"; 1 Customer offered a candy bar ("Pearson's Salted Nut Roll"), after asking, "[Do] you want a nut roll? These are good!"...while I quietly sat alongside the building
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [Sports Bar Restaurant Chain]: 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., the remaining wings in a "To-Go" box from Buffalo Wild Wings [if wanted]), and monies, before asking if I was a vegetarian...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer [in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered monies, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building (after finishing off a snack and cup of coffee/cappuccino [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup]); 1 Customer (w/ Children) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a burrito' (from Paco's Tacos)...while I sipped a cup of instant coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup)
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*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, issued me a verbal BAN/BAR (from the Store Manager), by stating that I was no longer allowed to enter 'that specific' 7-Eleven location. [NOTE: On a previous day, that same Worker verbally berated me about wasting coffee and cappuccino, because they noticed me dispense some coffee and cappuccino into a cup, and then dump the liquid into a sink. I responded, by explaining that I usually test the coffee for black particles, and the cappuccino machine for too much powder (and excess water).]
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*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from a few Workers), and escorted me out of the Ladies restroom, after stating that I could not use the Ladies restroom for washing and cleaning, before stating that I still could place orders (for food/beverage at the Culver's)...while I used the sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, after stating that I could not use the Ladies restroom for washing and cleaning
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*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I wanted a hamburger, before requesting my GoFundMe.com page link, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for lunch'...after I refilled a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine (inside the Restaurant)
*Main Street near Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Local Worker [w/ a pickup truck that displayed an Air-O Fasteners (Building Materials Store) decal], encountered many times before, offered monies, also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked towards 1350 E
*Denny's Diner: 1 ???Manager??? offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., breakfast food [in a "To-Go" box], and coffee [in a "To-Go" cup]), after explaining that I could not use the Ladies restroom for washing and cleaning (in response to a complaint from a Customer)...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*El Pollo Loco [Mexican Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I used the sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Comfort Inn [Hotel] (a former location of Super 8 [Hotel]): 2 Hotel Staff Members [on separate occasions] requested me to leave the Breakfast Room, after asking if I was a Guest...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
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*Best Western Timpanagos Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered before, requested me to leave the Hotel, before stating that they would call the Police next time (a directive from their Manager)...while I used a computer at the Hotel computer desk
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-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 (w/ a Shopper [who passed the money to me]) [in a vehicle] offered money...while I packed away my groceries (purchased earlier) alongside the Grocery Store
*Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 Worker offered FREE coffee (before they dumped the old coffee, that night)...while I stood in the Dining Room (of the Deli) (to get shelter from the 'rain & hail' weather outside); 1 Worker [on another day] offered FREE cappuccino...after I finished off a bowl of oatmeal in the Dining Room (of the Deli)
*Outside of Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (???to have a blessed day???)...while I ate some lunch alongside the building; 1 Local [on another day] offered lodging (in a trailer at their homesite), after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about my travel situation
*Corner of State Street & 200 North near Orem Plaza [Shopping Center]: 1 offered help (if needed)...after I crossed the street
*State Street towards Shake Makers [Restaurant]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered help (if needed)...while I walked to the Restaurant
*Bus Stop on State Street near Nexeo Staffing [Employment Agency]: 1 Local Worker (who was from Costa Rica) [in a vehicle w/ their Mother] offered a ride, and encouragement (???to have good luck???), after asking if I spoke Spanish, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I waited for a bus
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my grocery item' (package of madeleines), by saying, "I got you covered this time."
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