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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2020
***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!***
***DEMAND the declaration that ISRAEL IS THE OFFICIAL PLACE OF REFUGE FOR CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, AND THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC!***
*JANUARY-FEBRUARY*
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Flagstaff, Las Vegas, St. George, and Washington offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, award card(s), coupon(s), emergency blanket(s), facial tissue, toilet paper, lodging, Hotel room(s), Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), temporary luggage-sitter service, help, entertainment, Shelter information/suggestions, temporary shelter suggestions, Religious/Spiritual advice, Biblical information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another head wrap, ticket(s) (motorcoach bus, etc.), more bandages, new hand truck (luggage cart), replacement hand truck (luggage cart) (because the axle rod of one of the wheels once again popped out of place), and new [la cheap] luggage cart (from Walmart)
-FLAGSTAFF, AZ-
*Bookmans Entertainment Exchange [Arizona Used Bookstore]: 2 Homeless Persons (who both seemed inebriated, esp. the 2nd Homeless Person that obviously smelled drunk [off of liquor]) (the 1st Homeless Person plays music, and has ???exhibit-style??? artwork on display around town) (each) offered an emergency blanket (from the 2nd Homeless Person), help (w/ directions to certain areas in Flagstaff from an area map [that I picked up off of a window ledge] [from the 1st Homeless Person]), temporary shelter suggestions (e.g., to hang out at [an international Fast-Food Chain] overnight), and encouragement (to stay safe), after asking about my travel situation...I was approached soon after I entered the entryway (w/ a cup of coffee [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
*76 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Customer [who wore an Army ???Ranger??? cap] (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for food), after asking about my travel situation, before saying, "Have a good evening! God bless you!"...while I stood in an entryway of the Wendy's (and Gas Station/Convenience Store); 1 Wendy's Customer (w/ Children) offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after asking if I was waiting for someone (a ride), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (on my hiking gear); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a ride, by asking if I was OK or needed a ride...while I stood in an entryway of the Wendy's (and Gas Station/Convenience Store); 1 Customer (who was under the "Legal Age" for Tobacco purchases) offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I could buy them a pack of cigarettes (because they were underage); 1 Customer [who wore a The Home Depot work top] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer (who said that they were drunk) [on another day] offered alcoholic beverage (i.e., to drink liquor w/ them), and a ride (to Phoenix, AZ), after stating that they liked my "Cross of Christ" armband, also asked about my travel situation...while I ate a snack; 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., pretzels [in a sandwich bag], and a drink from Wendy's)...while I stood in an entryway of the Wendy's
*Outside of 76/Wendy's: 1 Wendy's Customer offered a hamburger ([if wanted] from Wendy's... :( )...while I finished off a snack next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 offered a hamburger ([if wanted] from Wendy's); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle (that displayed a California license plate) w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Child and 1 Adult [w/ a group in a pickup truck] offered monies (from the Child), and encouragement (to have good luck [from the Adult])...while I placed money (that the aforementioned Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered as charity) inside my purse; 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered a hamburger ([if wanted] from Wendy's), and coupon ("Take Your Shot" instant win game coupon from Wendy's)...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Youth offered a beverage (drink [w/o a lid and straw] from Wendy's)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 Wendy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (from Wendy's); 1 Wendy's Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (w/ a drink cup from Wendy's), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Homeless Person (who also supports backpacking, and plans to travel to the Key West) [on another day] offered monies, and temporary luggage-sitter service (to watch my hiking gear [while I shopped inside the building]), after asking if I wanted to buy something to drink (such as liquor), before saying, "Well, you look nice and clean! You're holding up well. Just remember to stay FREE [emphasis added]! (Then, they walked away towards the main entry doors.)... (A few minutes later, they walked back towards me.) [Hey,] if I was years younger, I just might have wanted to hook up with you! (Then, they sized up my shoulders by standing close.)" also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 2 Store Associates requested me to "take down the tent and leave" (in response to a complaint from a Shopper [???who opened one of the shed doors earlier that morning???]), before stating that they would call the Police if I'd return...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Denny's Diner: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for something to drink)...while I stood inside the entryway
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*Outside of Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) requested me "take down the tent and leave" (???in response to a complaint from the Kohl's Management???), after stating that camping was not permitted inside Flagstaff City limits, yet suggested that I visit a Shelter...while I rested inside my pitched tent alongside the Store
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*Behind a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Your Pie [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Local Police Officer requested me "take down the tent and leave"...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent in a doorway of the vacant space (after camping overnight)
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*Bashas' [Arizona Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who was staying at a nearby Motel, and grew up in an LDS family, yet is now Agnostic) offered a Motel room stay (i.e., to arrange for me to stay at a Motel), and encouragement (on my travels), after commenting about my hiking gear, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Bashas' [Arizona Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill
*IHOP Restaurant: 2 Customers offered food (in "To-Go" bags), after asking if I wanted anything to eat, before saying that another Customer placed down the food and requested their money back...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway (as it rained outside)
*Outside of Mozelle's Downtown Bakery adjacent to Market Bar & Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 Contractor (who works at a Restaurant nearby, yet would soon start working an Electrical Contractor Job in Salt Lake City, UT) offered 'to pay for food & water' (from the Market Bar & Kitchen next door), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off a cookie (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table (under the overhead awning, as it rained outside)
-LAS VEGAS, NV-
*Parking Lot Corner of Maryland Crossing [Shopping Mall] near Cowtown Boots [Shoe Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., the leftovers [including a grilled whole fish] from a meal [in a "To-Go" box from Grill City Restaurant])...while I walked towards the Shopping Mall
-ST. GEORGE, UT-
*Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant]: 1 Waiter offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice' [in a "To-Go" cup]), after asking if I needed help w/ a ride...while I stood inside the entryway (and waited for the rainy weather to subside)
*River Road past a Bus Stop near Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [Sports Bar Restaurant Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle (that was parked in the parking lot of the Buffalo Wild Wings)] offered monies (to pay for a Hotel/Motel room stay), after asking, "Hey, [ma'am] do you need any help? Well, here's $$$ bucks! Why don't you go get yourself a room, and stay out of the rain."...while I walked along the street (as it rained that evening)
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [who wore University of Utah gear] (w/ a Teenager) offered monies, after saying, "Hey...this is all I got. Have good luck!"...while I walked along the sidewalk alongside the Store
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 2 Customers offered monies (to help out on my travels), after commenting about my hiking gear, also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (including 'my coffee of choice')...after I peeked through the windows of the Coffeehouse
*Outside of Smashburger [Gourmet Hamburger Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who is a Christian) (w/ another Customer) offered monies, after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off some food (from the Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain] across the street) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Texaco [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (towards my Pilgrimage to Israel), after asking if I needed help because they were concerned (???about my well-being???) as a Human, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building (after finishing off a package of "Kinder Bueno" [Italian Chocolate Bars], which now seems to sell like hotcakes); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered fruit (tangerines)...while I repaired areas of my hiking gear (w/ tape and scissors) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat alongside the building
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Customers (who stood behind me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my food & beverage'
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I drank a cup of coffee (from Wendy's) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Bus Stop on Red Cliffs Drive: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need any money or anything?"...while I sat (and rested) (on a bench), after walking over a mile to the Mall Area
*Parking Lot of America First Credit Union: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), after asking where I was going, also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, after asking if I wanted some more water or Gatorade...while I sipped a cup of water alongside the Restaurant soon after I tossed away trash into a trash can nearby; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, before mentioning that I probably need it (the money) more than they do...while I drank a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) alongside the Restaurant (after finishing off some food); 1 Worker (who was off-duty [in casual clothing]) [in a vehicle w/ another Worker], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., less than half the total amount left on my order), and a ride (to place my order through the "Drive-Thru," because the Dining Room was closed to the Public), before asking if I got my pizza from Little Caesars (where they and a few others offered me charity on a previous day) (after I mentioned that I was offered charity recently at the Little Caesars nearby), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant
*C-A-L Ranch Stores [Farm, Ranch & Outdoor Sports Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after explaining that I couldn't bathe (clean up) in the Ladies restroom (a few minutes earlier), before stating that they didn't mean to be rude, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I placed down an item (to purchase) on a checkout counter. [NOTE: Earlier, the Store Associate w/ another Worker (???who complained to the Store Associate about me???) told me that I couldn't bathe (clean up) in the Ladies restroom, while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom.]
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant]: 1 Waiter (who was off-duty [in casual clothing]) (w/ a companion) offered a FREE pie, after commenting about my hiking backpack, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I checked out the Coronavirus/COVID-19 notices on the entryway doors
*Parking Lot of C-A-L Ranch Stores: 1 Store Associate offered a shopping cart (i.e., an old/used cart from another business), after explaining that I couldn't take one of their new carts...while I pushed a shopping cart through the parking lot (after I placed my hiking gear, and a recently purchased, yet damaged, hand truck-luggage cart inside the shopping cart). [NOTE: Once again, a recently purchased (few hours old) Milwaukee HAND TRUCK FAILED TO LAST A WEEK (at the wheel axle)!]; 1 Customer (who was repeatedly called by name by the aforementioned Store Associate) offered monies, before saying, "Chivalry is not dead!"...while I transferred my hiking gear to an old/used shopping cart (from the aforementioned Store Associate)
*2720 East Street past Comfort Inn Saint George North [Hotel] towards Red Cliffs Drive: 1 Youth (w/ another Youth) offered monies, after saying, "Hey, ma'am! Me and my friend wanted to give you some money."...while I moved an old/used shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) towards Red Cliffs Dr
*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Vacant Property (a former location of Brick Oven [Pizza Restaurant]): 1 MINT Construction Worker offered food (protein bars), after they warned that they were doing [heavy metal] steel work nearby...while I packed away my tent alongside the vacant Property (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]: 1 Local Worker [in dressy/work attire] [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a beverage,' also asked about my travel situation (where I was going)...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]) alongside the building
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*Parking Lot of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Vacant Property (a former location of Brick Oven [Pizza Restaurant]) next to Ramada [Hotel]: 1 ???Ramada Manager??? [in a van w/ a ???Ramada Custodial Worker???] requested me to never return to the Hotel, after asking why I often entered the Hotel...while I walked across the parking lot. [NOTE: Earlier that night, I used the Ladies restroom (which was one of the main reasons why I ever visited the Hotel).]
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*Outside of VASA Fitness [Gym]: 1 Local Police Officer (Bicycle Patrol) [on a bicycle] and 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal trespass from the VASA Fitness, after stating that camping was not permitted inside St. George City limits, yet suggested that I visit a Shelter...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent on one side of the Gym (after camping overnight)
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-WASHINGTON, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Child [w/ a large group in a vehicle] offered money...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Waitress offered a FREE hot chocolate ('my order of hot chocolate' [in a "To-Go" cup]); 1 DoorDash [Online Food Ordering and Delivery Company] Delivery Driver (w/ a DoorDash delivery bag) offered encouragement (to hope that I make it to Israel), after "mentioning that they've seen me around town" and "requesting my GoFundMe.com page link," also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (on a couch); 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Could this help?"; 2 Customers [the 2nd Customer wore an Army Veteran cap] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I wanted to eat...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway (to get shelter from rainy weather)
*Outside of Phillips 66/Harts [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 City of Saint George Water Services Worker [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a City of Saint George Water Services decal] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I prayed over food (from Taco Bell) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle that displayed an MIH Remodeling decal] offered a doughnut (i.e., a St. Patrick's Day doughnut from Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop])...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 [in a van that displayed an Illinois license plate] offered 'food & beverage' (including sliced oranges [in a plastic container]); 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform w/ badge] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer offered money; 2 Customers (each) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) just outside of the building (under the overhead awning, as it rained outside); 1 Customer [who wore overalls] (who is Spiritual [less Religious], has a tent camp up in the mountains, works in town, and recently gave plasma [because of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic]) [w/ a vehicle] offered temporary shelter (at their tent camp overnight), a ride (if needed), and help (if needed), before writing down their contact information (just in case I needed anything), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the building (under the overhead awning, to get shelter from the rain); 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining fries [in a box] from Freddy's)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a few meat sandwiches, and bottle of soda [in a grocery bag])...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck even though times get rough), after mentioning that they saw me at their work (workplace) earlier that day...while I stood (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered food (homemade muffins [in a plastic sandwich bag])...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered bottled water; 1 ???Local Worker??? offered coins ('spare change'), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking about my travel situation (where I was going)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, after asking "for my name" and "how much money did I have on me"...while I ate some food (from Del Taco) just outside of the building; 1 Customer (who has a Wife, and Child) offered lodging (in their home), a ride (from their Wife [w/ a vehicle], if needed), and entertainment (to watch a Netflix movie w/ them and their Wife at their home), before asking "for change [to pay for some liquor]" and "a lighter [to use w/ a cigarette]," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Local (who grew up in Washington, UT) [on another day] offered monies, before asking about my view of the area (which used to be desert back when they were growing up), also inquired about my travel situation...while I drank a cup of coffee alongside the building. The Local asked for my opinion about the Coronavirus/COVID-19. I responded, "I think it's BOGUS [emphasis added]!"; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "Excuse me, this [amount of money] is all I have. (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"; 1 Local [in a pickup truck w/ a truck bed containing groceries] offered food (i.e., a fruit bar, and cookies [in a container from Harmons Supermarket]), after directing me to go get some cookies from their truck bed...just as I started walking away from the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade)...while I sat (w/ food from Del Taco) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bag of chips, and bottle of soda), and encouragement (they hoped the "food and beverage" would boost my energies), also asked about my travel situation (where I was hiking to); 1 (who used to be very rich [w/ a Wife and Children], is a Gnostic, is a self-proclaimed "Jesus," is a Humanitarian-type, and is a Mormon) [on another day] offered Religious/Spiritual advice (???to view oneself to be a Jesus???), a ride, and entertainment (to watch a video w/ them inside their vehicle), after "complimenting me on my sexy-good looks" and "asking about my 'Cross of Christ' armband," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I drank a cup of coffee alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a license plate from another State] offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee) just outside of the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 [in a pickup truck (that displayed a "Mitchells Precision Alignment" decal) w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) (near the Propane Tank Locker); 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 2 Locals [in a vehicle] offered pizza (i.e., a slice of pizza from Little Caesars)...while I stood alongside the building
*Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]: 1 Store Associate and 1 Manager offered toilet paper (large roll [from of the Manager]), after asking if I wanted toilet paper, before warning that they would call the Police if I didn't expeditiously leave the Ladies restroom...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Phillips 66/Harts: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for my food & beverage' (including a coffee refill [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])...after I asked the Worker (at the front counter) about the coffee refill price (because they unusually charged me full price w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup). [NOTE: The Worker (at the front counter) stated that they no longer allow coffee refills, because of the restrictions imposed on them (and other businesses) from the Health Department, in response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the World.]
*Albertsons [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Shopper [who used a motorized shopping cart] offered Shelter information/suggestions...while I stood inside the entryway
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a skateboard in a shopping cart] offered candy ("Haribo Sour Bites"), and encouragement, after mentioning that they've seen me traveling, before requesting to take a selfie (photo snapshot w/ a cellphone) next to me...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in an entryway
*Bed Bath & Beyond [Home Goods Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I ate food ("Crazy Bread" [purchased earlier]) alongside the Pizza Shop; 2 Taco Bell Workers (who were off-duty [in work uniforms]) and 1 Little Caesars Worker (each) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered food ("Crazy Bread" [w/ dipping sauce] [from the Little Caesars Worker]), monies (from the 2nd Taco Bell Worker), and 'to pay for a pizza pie' (from the 1st Taco Bell Worker), after the 1st Taco Bell Worker mentioned that they saw me before at the nearby Taco Bell...while I waited for the order line to subside (inside the Pizza Shop)
*Parking Lot Lane of Cotton Mill Center [Shopping Mall] towards Walmart: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about where I was going, also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked towards Walmart (that I later discovered was closed early because of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic)
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who stood behind me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my food'
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered monies, facial tissue (i.e., a pocket size facial tissue pack), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Green Spring Drive past In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain] towards a Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] Entry Ramp: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I walked towards the bridge overpass
*Outside of Texaco/Minute Market [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a cup of coffee'...while I cleaned out my Starbucks Reusable Cup at the Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money, after asking if I wanted a dollar...while I drank a cup of coffee (that the aforementioned Customer offered 'to pay for'); 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS, but doesn't go to Church anymore) offered Biblical information/suggestions (to check out the Bible passage John 3:36), after asking, "Are you going to Heaven or Hell?" also "asked about my GoFundMe.com page link" and "inquired about my travel situation"...while I sat at the Outdoor Picnic table; 2 Customers (each) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to be good), before the 2nd Customer asked if I was alright, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a van] offered money, after asking, "Hey, are you here with someone? Here! (Then, they handed me money.)"; 1 Customer [in a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered monies (to pay for coffee), after asking if I was OK; 2 Customers (each) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), after mentioning that they saw me earlier that day, also asked about my travel situation. The Customer asked about why I was outside of the building for so long. I responded by explaining that I was waiting for the Sabbath Day to end, before I would go inside and make a purchase. (Also, the Gas Station was one of the few in town where I could just sit and take the hiking backpack weight off my back, because the other businesses [mostly Restaurants] no longer allow Customers to sit in any of their Dining areas [inside/outside].); 1 Local (who has a Wife, and visited Israel before) [in a pickup truck], encountered earlier, offered a Hotel room stay, and ride (e.g., "to Las Vegas," "to Salt Lake City," and "to a Hotel"), after asking about my GoFundMe.com page link, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the main entry doors (to go inside to make a purchase); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage' (coffee)...while I ate some cookies alongside the building; 1 [w/ a ???pickup truck] offered help (if needed), after asking if I was OK...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee and cup of 'Half & Half') at the Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), after asking, "Are you going anywhere? [Do] you need a ride?"; 1 Local Worker [in dirty Construction style work gear] [w/ other Local Workers in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a temporary award card (to use to pay for food & water/beverage), and encouragement (???to have a good one???); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a pickup truck], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "You're still here!"...while I finished off some doughnuts ("Doughnut Holes" from Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]) at the Outdoor Picnic table. [NOTE: After the Customer pointed out that I was still in town, I explained that I planned to travel North to Salt Lake City, but Salt Lake City experienced an earthquake last week that shockingly damaged the Holy Sites of LDS, such as the Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square. So, I decided to take my time, during these perilous times. Besides, it is my Birthday month :) !]; 1 (who often backpacks around the local mountains, and is a former Homeless Person) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, [on another day] offered food (i.e., bulk treats from a "Food & Shelter" Agency), monies, and help (w/ written contact information, if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood next to the Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for food'...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick
*Texaco/Minute Market: 1 Worker offered FREE food/beverage (nachos)...while I prepared a cup of coffee; 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my prepared cup of coffee')
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*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Manager (w/ a Worker) demanded me to "leave the Restaurant and never return" (in response to a complaint from a Worker [who explained that I couldn't clean up in the Ladies restroom, a few minutes earlier]) and escorted me to the exit, before warning that they would call the Police if I'd return...while I prepared to leave the Ladies restroom (after using a washcloth at a sink)
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*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate requested me to never return to the Store, or they would call the Police, after demanding me to leave the Ladies restroom, before escorting me to the exit of the Store...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Phillips 66/Harts [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal trespass from the Phillips 66/Harts, in response to complaints from Management and Workers...while I stood alongside the building
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*APRIL*
In April, the locals of Washington, St. George, and Cedar City offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), care package(s) (snacks, a pack of probiotic drinks, etc.), towel(s), dust/face mask(s), gloves (blue plastic gloves), hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, lodging, Hotel room(s), Motel room usage, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Shelter information/suggestions, temporary shelter suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, [repair patches] fabric patches, more thread (for sewing), another car sunshade, more washcloths, toiletry/cosmetic bags, more batteries, more shoe insoles, more memo pads, more bandages, more tape, ticket(s) (shuttle, etc.), more trash bags, more pocket size facial tissue, and more laundry detergent
-WASHINGTON, UT-
*Outside of Texaco/Minute Market [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a pickup truck that displayed a Jackson Pest Control decal] offered monies, after asking if I needed help (w/ money)...I was approached, while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after asking, "Are you alright? Are you just in the area for awhile?"...while I sat at the Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Are you OK? I don't know if you need this [money], but I want you to have it. You know?"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]) at the Outdoor Picnic table
*Outside of Albertsons [Supermarket Chain] near Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local [in a van w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food' (from the Burger King across the parking lot), after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (over a year ago) at a Chick-fil-A in Lehi (where they offered me charity)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet next to an outdoor bench
*Texaco/Minute Market: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee ('my prepared cup of coffee')
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*Behind a Strip Mall of Cottonmill II [Shopping Center]: 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," after stating that camping was not permitted inside Washington City limits, yet suggested that I visit a Shelter...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent next to an energy box (after camping overnight)
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-ST. GEORGE, UT-
*Outside of Texaco [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (sandwich), and hand sanitizer (i.e., a bottle of hand sanitizer)...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for a beverage); 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need help? (Then, they made a money hand gesture, by rubbing their thumb against their index and middle finger.)"...while I finished off some food (from the Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain] next door); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered monies, and hand sanitizer...while I walked away from the building
*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Vacant Property (a former location of Brick Oven [Pizza Restaurant]): 1 DoorDash [Online Food Ordering and Delivery Company] Delivery Driver [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a breakfast sandwich [that contained meat... :( ] from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), monies, a dust/face mask, and encouragement (e.g., "to have a Happy Birthday," and "to have good luck"), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I packed away my tent alongside the vacant Property (after camping overnight)
*Corner of River Road & 100 South near Five Guys Burgers and Fries [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered monies, and encouragement...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a companion] offered food (fries)...while I played a game of Sudoku (on a ledge) alongside the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (cheeseburger [if wanted]), after asking, "Are you hungry? How about a freshly made cheeseburger?"; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and monies, before saying, "I hope [times] get better for you."...while I stood alongside the Restaurant (after finishing off some breakfast food [from the nearby Chick-fil-A])
*Outside of Smashburger [Gourmet Hamburger Restaurant] adjacent to Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (e.g., snacks, and a bottle of Gatorade)...while I sat alongside the Restaurant; 1 Worker offered food (fries), after mentioning that they made an extra fry; 1 DoorDash Delivery Driver [w/ a pickup truck], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, did you eat today?"; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good day)...while I stood (and wiped my face w/ a napkin) (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed), after asking, "Are you OK? [Do you need anything?] Do you have enough money for food?"...just as I started walking away from the Restaurant; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a burger' ('my burger of choice' [black bean burger/veggie burger])...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Starbucks "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies (towards my Pilgrimage to Israel), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off some food (that the aforementioned Customer offered 'to pay for') at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [on another day] offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., snacks, bottled water, and a fruit pouch [in a grocery bag from Walmart])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered FREE doughnuts (end-of-day doughnuts from Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop])...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for water/beverage' (including bottled water); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered food (tacos [containing meat] ???from a local Mexican Restaurant???), after asking if I wanted some food; 1 Car Wash Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if wanted $$$ dollars...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I was hungry...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 (w/ a Customer) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Dinnertime! I like your ['Cross of Christ' armband]. It's (the money is) from him (Jesus Christ)."...soon after I sat down (w/ a cup of coffee) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Outside of Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Could you use some money? (Then, they stepped out of their vehicle, and handed me money.)"...while I finished off some fries (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Restaurant; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...just as I walked away from the entryway (after attempting to enter the Restaurant, which no longer allowed the Public into their Dining Room, yet was still open to "Drive-Thru" Customers). [NOTE: The discrimination against Customers without motor vehicles at Restaurants nowadays is disturbing. Frankly, they should start accommodating walk-in Customers by offering WEARABLE INFLATABLE CAR COSTUMES, so that walk-in Customers (w/o motor vehicles) could still place their orders through the "Drive-Thrus." *SERIOUSLY* :| ]; 2 "Drive-Thru" Customers [in a van] [on another day] offered a beverage (soda [in a "To-Go" cup]), and encouragement (to have good luck on whatever I'm doing [from the 2nd "Drive-Thru" Customer])...while I ate a snack (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear
*800 East near St. George Boulevard/100 North: 1 ???Homeless Person??? (who was staying at a nearby Motel) offered Motel room usage (e.g., "to use the shower in their room," and "to hang out w/ them in their room"), and Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter), after asking about my travel situation...while I walked towards a Laundromat
*Outside of Denny's Diner: 1 DoorDash Delivery Driver [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered food (from Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]), after inquiring about the status of my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on an outdoor bench
*Corner of 800 East & St. George Boulevard/100 North near Texaco [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a Child] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, can I buy you some dinner, ma'am? (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"...while I waited to cross the street
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Smashburger [Gourmet Hamburger Restaurant] next to Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Barista [who wore a face mask] offered water (in a drink cup), after explaining that they were only taking orders through their mobile app or "Drive-Thru"...after I peeked through the windows of the Coffeehouse; 1 Barista [who wore a face mask] [on another day] offered a FREE coffee, before saying, "It's a beautiful day[, so] I let you have it (the cup of coffee)!"; 1 DoorDash Delivery Driver [in a pickup truck w/ a companion], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), before explaining that it should be OK to continue travel in Utah although the U.S. Government would soon start shutting down borders (between surrounding Countries and States) to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, also inquired about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, before saying, "Good luck! Well, you're living the dream...to travel around the world." also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a temporary license plate] offered monies; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, after asking if I was experiencing hard/bad times (or down on my luck), before saying, "I hope it (the money) helps!"; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who used to live in California) offered 'to pay for a coffee,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered a meal (from Carl's Jr.), and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Smashburger Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE water (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies (including a "2 dollar bill"); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a Child] (who is into Torah-focused Messianic Judaism) offered 'to pay for a beverage,' after "asking if I visited Shelters" and "requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Starbucks and the Carl's Jr. next door)...while I sat (w/ a hot beverage); 1 Smashburger Customer (w/ another Smashburger Customer) offered a gift card (from Smashburger)...while I drank a cup of coffee; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle (???that displayed a temporary license plate???) w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for something to eat at the Carl's Jr. next door), after mentioning that they've seen me around for the past few days, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the Coffeehouse; 2 Smashburger Customers (who are members of LDS) (the 1st Smashburger Customer works for a Software Design Company, and backpacks around the mountains in Utah) [in a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Smashburger next door), before saying, "Have a Happy Easter!" also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse
*Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee ('my prepared cup of coffee')
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*Outside of Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, relayed a request for me to "never return to the Property" (a directive from the Manager)...while I stood alongside the building
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*Sinclair [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for bottled water,' after explaining that they no longer allow refills (of water/beverages) in response to the recent Health Department regulations in consideration of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic...after I requested to refill an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Outside of Sinclair [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a temporary license plate] offered monies, after saying, "I just got done getting over some [hard times] myself! (Then, they handed me money.) I know how it is."...while I stashed away a new bottled water alongside the building
*Corner of Red Cliffs Drive & St. George Boulevard/100 North: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered monies, by saying, "[I hope] that gets some lunch for you!"...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*The Shoppes at Zion [Shopping Mall]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, hand sanitizer, and encouragement...while I stood in an outdoor seating area (near the clock tower); 1 Maintenance Custodian Worker (who sprayed the outdoor seating area w/ disinfectant) [on another day] offered disinfectant spray, after asking if I wanted sanitizer...while I drank a cup of coffee (on an outdoor concrete bench) (next to the clock tower); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (i.e., a veggie sub sandwich, and chips w/ bottled water from the Capriotti's [Sandwich Restaurant Chain] in the Shopping Mall)...while I washed my feet w/ a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I waited for the order line to subside (inside/outside the Restaurant); 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE food ('my order of chips & queso' ["on the house"]), after explaining that they'd only accept credit cards as payment
*Outside of Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant] (a temporarily closed location [because of Coronavirus/COVID-19 concerns]): 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered help (if needed), after asking, "Are you OK? Are you OK?... Just checkin' on ya!"...while I paced in the entryway of the Restaurant (to get overhead awning protection from the rain cloud weather)
*Parking Lot Lane of Red Rock Commons [Shopping Mall] near Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a beverage (soda from Chick-fil-A), and money...while I walked across the parking lot
*Parking Lot of The Shoppes at Zion [Shopping Mall]: 1 [in a van] Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Sidewalk of Red Rock Commons [Shopping Mall] past Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE coffee ('my ordered cup of coffee' [that I ordered a few minutes earlier]), after initially explaining that they no longer allow face-to-face ordering (yet suggested that I place my order through the "Drive-Thru" or mobile app)...while I walked away from the Chick-fil-A (after attempting to place a face-to-face order for coffee). [NOTE: Once again, the Restaurants seriously should offer WEARABLE INFLATABLE CAR COSTUMES, so that walk-in Customers (w/o motor vehicles) could still place their orders through the "Drive-Thrus."]
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*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Vacant Property (a former location of Brick Oven [Pizza Restaurant]): Over 2 Local Police Officers (w/ backup) requested me "take down the tent and leave," after stating that camping was not permitted inside St. George City limits, yet suggested that I visit a Shelter, before stating that I should really handle the arrest warrants on my record...while I rested inside my pitched tent alongside the vacant Property
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-CEDAR CITY, UT-
*Chevron/Rally Stop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Bruno's Italian [Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, after asking about my travel story...while I prepared a cup of coffee; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (w/ a chair to sit on)...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) near the entryway; 1 ???Manager???, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered temporary shelter suggestions (e.g., about a local area w/ overhead protection); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my prepared cup of coffee')
*Outside of Chevron/Rally Stop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Bruno's Italian [Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' a ride, and encouragement (???to have good luck???), also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck ???that displayed a California license plate???] [on another day] offered food (i.e., fruit [apples], and chicken [if wanted])...while I walked alongside the building; 1 Local Worker [in a pickup truck (that displayed a General Dynamics Wireless Services decal) w/ a Co-worker] [on another day] offered money...while I walked away from the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for dinner), and help (if needed), after asking if I was OK, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a towel (to sit on)...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed a couple of bucks; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered monies (to pay for something to drink)...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., energy bars, and bottled water), before saying, "I hope that helps!"...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., an open bag of veggie straws)...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered food (at their home), and lodging (at their home), also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (and dozed off)
*Parking Lot Corner of a Shopping Area on Cross Hollow Road across from Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered a care package (e.g., snacks, cheeses, a pack of probiotic drinks [w/ labeling in Spanish], bottle of Gatorade, etc.), after initially asking where I was going (before stating to meet them [a few minutes later] at the nearby Chevron Gas Station to pick up the care package that they had to first pick up at their residence)
*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 2 Guests offered a Hotel room stay (if wanted), and help (if needed)...while I sat in an entryway (to get shelter from the rainy weather outside); 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (i.e., snacks, and bottled water [in a large paper bag]), after explaining that I couldn't stay inside the Hotel. [NOTE: Earlier that day, the Hotel Staff Member allowed me to use the Ladies restroom, after noticing me attempt to enter the Hotel through a Meeting Room area entry door.]
*Outside of Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stays at a local Shelter) offered Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked away from the Store
*Parking Lot of Providence [Shopping Center] towards Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 DoorDash Delivery Driver [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (as an impromptu shopping spree from the nearby Chevron Gas Station), before requesting to make a video clip recording (w/ a cellphone) of me (e.g., "before the brief impromptu shopping spree," and "holding my groceries just outside of the Gas Station"), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Providence Center Drive near The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Local [w/ a van] offered lodging (in one of their broken down vans [parked in the Walmart parking lot nearby]), after asking if I was "on the streets"...while I walked along the street
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for something to drink)...while I stood (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I wanted some money...while I prayed over "food and beverage" (recently purchased) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered monies, after asking if I needed some cash...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey, lunch is on me! Have a good day!"...while I sipped a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered monies
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [who wore a face mask] offered gloves (blue plastic gloves)...while I shopped in an aisle
*Outside of Taco Time [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Locals (each) [in a vehicle] offered bottled water (from the 1st Local), and monies (from the 2nd Local)...while I waited (w/ a cup of water) for my order of food in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Outside of Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement...while I finished off a snack (w/ a cup of coffee and aerosol can of whipped cream topping) at the Outdoor Picnic table
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered monies...then a Worker (encountered before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I prepared a cup of coffee
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of Cedar City offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), drugs, monies, groceries, shoes, shoe accessories (shoe insoles, and waterproofer/protectant spray), hand sanitizer, newspaper(s), twigs, temporary shelter, ride(s), companionship, help, job opportunities, Shelter information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more pocket size facial tissue, more new pairs of socks, more bandages, replacement luggage cart, more mesh washing bags, laundry detergent pods, another pair of pants, more [repair glue] fabric glue, more [repair patches] fabric patches, and sewing needles
-CEDAR CITY, UT-
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered bottled water, after asking, "Do you need a water, or anything?"...I was approached, while I stood (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (street taco [w/ meat... :( ] [if wanted])...soon after I placed down my hiking gear just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck on my travels), after asking if I hiked (as a Backpacker), also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered bottled water; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a California license plate] offered monies, after saying, "Here's a couple of bucks!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a license plate from another State] offered 'food & water' (i.e., snack mix, and a jug of water), and monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered bottled water...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (beef jerky stick... :( )...while I stood just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered a candy bar...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [who wore a face mask] (w/ a companion, and few dogs [Canines]) [w/ a vehicle that displayed a license plate from another State] offered bottled water, and monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (who is from Michigan) [w/ a vehicle, and few dogs (Canines)] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a motorcycle] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I got enough to eat; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered a beverage (can of Monster Energy drink [if wanted])...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered groceries (e.g., a fruit cup, trail mix, chips, sandwich, bottled water, toothpaste, and toothbrush), before giving me a hug...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (sliced bagel)...while I stood near my hiking gear (during strong windy weather); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey! I know that you're not asking[, but here's some money for you]!"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Arkansas license plate] offered monies...while I played a game of Sudoku; 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a Child] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Montana license plate] offered food (granola bars), after asking if I wanted a granola bar...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a beverage (glass bottle of Coca-Cola from Mexico [that strangely now contains a bioengineered ingredient...which means that Mexican Coca-Cola now has GMO-'genetically engineered ingredients' labeling... :( ]), also inquired about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Colorado license plate] offered monies, after saying, "You're still here! I saw you the other day. God bless you, chica!"; 1 Customer offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Teenager (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (bottle of Pure Leaf Sweet Tea)...while I prepared to eat a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer offered drugs (pot/weed [marijuana]), and 'to pay for a beverage,' before asking if I wanted a hit (of pot/weed)...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ an ATV] offered bottled water...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a ???pickup truck??? that displayed a Montana license plate] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before greeting me by saying their name...while I played a Word Search game; 1 Local Police Officer [in casual clothing] [w/ a Police vehicle] [on another day] offered Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter in North Cedar City)...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building (to get overhead awning protection from the rainy weather); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered help (if needed); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I ate a sweet treat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining taco salad [in a "To-Go" container] from Cafe Rio)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a companion, and dog (Canine) in a vehicle that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered monies...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer (who was locked out of their vehicle, yet was staying at a nearby Hotel) [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' and companionship (to hang out w/ them in their Hotel room)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer (who owns a Hotel nearby) [in a ???pickup truck???] offered monies, and a job opportunity (at their Hotel), after mentioning that they've seen me around before, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Worker (who grew up LDS), encountered many times before, offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., "the remaining old hot case and roller grill items," "a bowl of soup," and "cup of coffee" [before they dumped the old coffee]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [in a van (that displayed a temporary license plate) w/ another Customer] [on another day] offered money, after asking if I spoke Spanish...while I stood (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted anything to eat...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "God loves you! One hundred percent!...while I walked along the sidewalk (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (large bag of chips); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van that displayed a license plate from another State] [on another day] offered monies, after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation; 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered food (bag of chips), monies (wrapped in a red cloth napkin), and twigs (wrapped in a red cloth napkin); 1 Customer offered monies, after saying, "I got a couple of bucks-change if you want it."...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer offered help (if needed), after asking if I had enough food, also asked about my travel situation; 2 Youths [w/ a group in a van] offered bottled water, and money, after asking if I needed anything...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "How you doin' amiga? [Are you doing OK?]"; 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle w/ a few dogs (Canines)], encountered before, offered food (bag of chips) (that the Customer [in parentheses] passed to me), and monies, after asking about the status of my travel situation...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van (w/ an attached UHAUL trailer)] offered a ride (if needed), by asking if I was waiting for a ride; 1 Customer (w/ Children, and the aforementioned Customer) offered 'to pay for food/water,' after asking if I wanted anything (from the Gas Station/Convenience Store)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Manager [w/ a vehicle that displayed a California license plate], encountered before, offered food (homemade food [fruit salad, hot dogs, and avocado] [that they shared w/ their Crew, too])...after I finished off some cookies (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear around an Outdoor Dining table (before entering the Restaurant)
*Chevron/Rally Stop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Bruno's Italian [Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my coffee' ('my prepared cup of coffee')...then a Worker (encountered before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my prepared coffee refill' [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]), after asking about my day; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction)
*Parking Lot of Jack in the Box [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I picked up a cardboard box from a 'cardboard only' trash dumpster in the trash dumpster enclosure
*Outside of Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Customers (each) offered food (pack of Hostess donettes [from the 2nd Customer]), beer (if wanted [from the 1st Customer]), and help (if needed [from the 1st Customer]), after asking about my well-being...while I drank a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after "asking if I was OK" and "mentioning that they've seen me around before"...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (bag of french burnt peanuts)...while I stood next to an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered bottled water, after asking, "Do you need a water, or anything?"...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick between a few Outdoor Picnic tables; 1 Customer offered bottled water (if wanted); 1 Customer (w/ a few companions) offered 'food & water' (i.e., an energy bar [later], and bottled water); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "I've seen you around lately, and I just didn't know if you needed any help."...while I stood between a few Outdoor Picnic tables; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a roller grill item, bag of chips, and bottled water [in a grocery bag])...while I sat (between the Firewood Box and an Outdoor Picnic table) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to have good luck), after asking if I ate (food) that day; 1 Customer (w/ a few companions) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat on one side of the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a ???pickup truck??? that displayed a California license plate] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking about what they could buy for me inside the Gas Station/Convenience Store...while I stood on one side of the building
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Local [w/ a vehicle] offered food (trail mix), after saying, "Hey, I remember seeing you in St. George! God bless you!"...while I used my tablet PC on one side of the Coffeehouse; 1 Barista [on another day] offered FREE food ('my order of coffee cake'), after asking what I wanted (to order)...soon after I walked to an area on one side of the Coffeehouse; 1 Barista [on another day] offered a FREE coffee...while I stood on one side of the building (after finishing off some food from Del Taco)
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Workers [on separate occasions] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my prepared coffee refill' [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]); 1 Customer (w/ their Granddaughters) [on another day] offered monies (that 1 of their Granddaughters passed to me), after mentioning that they've seen me before at the Culver's nearby, also asked about my travel situation...after I heated up a pastry (w/ the in-store microwave oven) and prepared a cup of coffee/cappuccino; 1 Worker (who grew up LDS), encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee (before they dumped the old coffee); ???2 Workers (each) [on more than 1 occasion] offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction)???
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*Courtyard by Marriott Cedar City [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Guard??? demanded me to "leave the Ladies restroom and never return," after knocking on the Ladies restroom door...while I used a toilet in the Ladies restroom
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*SpringHill Suites by Marriott Cedar City [Hotel]: 1 Custodial Worker, encountered before, demanded me to "leave the Ladies restroom and never return," or they would call the Police, after explaining that I wasn't allowed to clean up in the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at the sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a cup of water) at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off some food [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Chevron/Rally Stop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Bruno's Italian [Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Youth offered food (bag of chips)...while I walked alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Would you like this money?"...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Car Dealer license plate] offered monies, and encouragement (they would keep me in their prayers, and on their heart), after asking if I needed anything, before asking if I contacted [one of my former Legal Guardians] this Mother's Day. The Customer asked about the level of communication between me and one of my former Legal Guardians on Mother's Day. I explained that "I forsook all of that" (any relationship w/ my former Legal Guardians...period) to pick up my cross daily and follow Jesus Christ (SEE Matthew 19:29; Luke 9:23); 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "Hey... you look like you've come a long way!"; 1 Customer [w/ a van that displayed a Nevada license plate] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a granola bar [if wanted], and bottled water), after saying, "Howdy! Howdy! Do you want me to buy you a water, when I'm on the inside [of the Gas Station]?" also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [in a van w/ a Child] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, do you want some money?"...just as I stood up to leave the area; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Nevada license plate] [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that I looked like I needed some money...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker) alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore a face mask] [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered food (i.e., an extra meat sandwich ???from a local Restaurant??? [if wanted])...while I sipped a cup of tea (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I prayed over a snack (purchased earlier) just outside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered monies, before mentioning that they saw me walking a couple of weeks ago...while I sipped a cup of tea (next to the Icebox)
*Providence Center Drive towards Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar [Restaurant]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked along the street; 1 Local (???who owns Brody's Mexican Restaurant???) [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered temporary shelter (to pitch my tent in an area outside of their Restaurant [away from the windy weather]), a ride (to the Restaurant, if needed), Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter), and encouragement (to wish me luck), after asking if I was going to the Shelter, also inquired about my travel situation
*5 Buck Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about the weather...while I waited for my order of breadsticks at the order counter
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (who took my order outside, because of Coronavirus/COVID-19 restrictions) offered FREE food ('my order of food')
*Old Highway 91 near SpringHill Suites by Marriott Cedar City [Hotel]: 1 [in a van w/ a group] offered bottled water...while I walked along the street
*Parking Lot Entryway of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for new shoes & shoe accessories' (i.e., a new pair of shoes, shoe insoles, and waterproofer spray at a local Shoe Store), hand sanitizer (homemade [in a spray bottle]), a ride (to a local Shoe Store), and additional help (if needed), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I entered the parking lot
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 RVer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck (that displayed a Montana license plate) and attached travel trailer (5th wheel)] offered food (tuna fish "on-the-go" pouches), after asking if I wanted something to eat...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Customer (who knows the "Owner" [their buddy]) offered monies, before saying, "[You might] not [want to] stay longer, or my buddy (the Owner) will call the Cops[, because] he owns the place (the Gas Station)!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, would you like a couple of bucks?"...soon after I moved my hiking gear (to a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 1 Local Police Officer [in a dark unmarked pickup truck] offered help (if needed), and encouragement (to have good luck), after asking if I needed anything, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood behind the building (after the Chevron closed for the night); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] [on another day] offered food (bananas)...after I moved my hiking gear to an area under the overhead awning (to get shelter from the rain)
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*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from other Customers ???about my lengthy restroom usage???), after loudly complaining and knocking on the Ladies restroom door...while I sat on a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Dairy Queen Grill & Chill [Ice Cream & Fast-Food Chain] (a.k.a. DQ Grill & Chill): 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my order of food,' also asked about "my travel situation & story"
*Old Highway 91 towards La Quinta Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Youth (w/ another Youth [on a bicycle]) [on a bicycle (w/ an attached trailer, full of newspapers)] offered a FREE newspaper (local newspaper)...while I walked along the street
*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter)...after I placed down an item (to purchase) on a front counter
*Outside of Top Spot [Gas Station/Convenience Store/Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room (to finish off the "food and beverage")...while I sat on one side of the building
*Parking Lot of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
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*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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