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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2019
***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-MARCH*
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*APRIL-MAY*
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of Everett, Medford, and Chelsea offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), temporary shelter, help, companionship, Religious leaflet(s), Shelter information/suggestions, shelter suggestion(s), travel advice, travel information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another replacement luggage cart, a new flashlight, more batteries, another car sunshade, and new pair of shoes (boots)
-EVERETT, MA-
*Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered 'to pay for food'...I was approached, while I prepared a cup of tea (w/ my Reusable Cup, and a teabag of Stash Peppermint tea); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I setup (on a counter) to prepare a bowl of oatmeal
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain] that shares a Strip Mall Property with Richdale Convenience Store: 1 Local (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered monies (to pay for food from the Dunkin' Donuts), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ a cup of tea [in my Reusable Cup]) alongside the building; 1 (w/ a Richdale Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change')...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Itinerant (who is from Seattle, WA, and owns a storage unit [in a local Self-Storage Facility], yet plans to soon get a house in Nebraska), encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for food' (from the Convenience Store), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I ate a snack (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (who is a new U.S. Citizen/Immigrant from Brazil, is divorced [from a marriage], and lives in a work van [w/ a bed, microwave, and water cooler]) [w/ a work van], encountered earlier, [on another day] offered 'to pay for coffee,' and temporary shelter (in their van)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered coins ('spare change')...while I drank a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) alongside the building. [NOTE: Earlier, I purchased the cup of coffee and got a FREE doughnut for the effort on "National Donut Day."]; 1 Local Worker [in work attire] (who works for the Parkway Cycle [Motorsports Store] nearby) (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered doughnuts, and 'to pay for a beverage,' before greeting me (w/ a handshake)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a beverage'; 1 Customer (who attends a Christian Congregation [that visits Israel every year]) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about my travel situation...while I stood (and jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad); 1 Customer (who has an Adult Child that works at the Dunkin' Donuts) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Local, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered money, by asking, "Hi, do you need a dollar?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a Religious leaflet (from a Hispanic Church Ministry in MA); 1 ???Local??? (w/ a companion, and dog [Canine] [on a leash]) [on another day] offered travel advice (to travel to the Boston Harbor, catch a boat to Europe from the Port, and ???continue traveling to Israel from Europe???), and encouragement (to travel w/ a lighter load, by getting rid of half of my hiking gear), after repeatedly saying, "You got too much shyt (stuff)!" also asked about my travel situation. Shockingly, the ???Local??? asked me about my understanding of male circumcision. So, I pulled out my Bible, and supported my understanding w/ Biblical passages (esp. Genesis 17:10-13). Then, the ???Local??? explained that they did not support male circumcision, because it posed a mutilation threat to the male erectile genital. According to them, men become aggressive, fight, and start wars without their full male parts. Also, they explained that without the foreskin (of uncircumcision) the sensitive bound between a man and a woman diminishes (as if to say that foreskin increases intimacy w/ women); 1 Local, encountered many times before, offered money...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off some snacks (next to the Amazon Locker) alongside the building; 1 [on another day] offered money, after asking if I could use the money...while I ate some popcorn (on a ledge); 1 Customer offered monies, after saying, "Hey, honey! I just won another lottery ticket. Go [buy] yourself some food!"...while I drank a glass bottle of soda (on a ledge); 1 Itinerant (the aforementioned) offered food (dinner, in the future), monies, a shelter suggestion (to stay in an empty unlocked storage unit [that another recently moved out of] in a local Self-Storage Facility), and encouragement (they'll greet me next time they see me), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (on a ledge); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee, and 'to pay for food'...while I prepared (by moving my hiking gear) to enter the building (to make a purchase); 1 Customer (who is a new U.S. Citizen/Immigrant from Brazil, is divorced [from a marriage], and lives in a work van [w/ a bed, microwave, and water cooler]) [w/ a work van] [on another day] offered 'to pay for beverages,' and temporary shelter (i.e., an overnight stay in their van, where they would offer me one side of their bed, and then they would sleep on the other side of their bed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I finished off a beverage (on a ledge) on one side of the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I repaired areas of my hiking gear (w/ tape and scissors) just outside of the building; 1 (who held a package [that they recently picked up from the on-site Amazon Locker]) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered help, by asking, "Are you OK, Miss? Do you need a ride?"...while I sat (w/ a cup of tea) (next to the Amazon Locker) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and help (if needed)...while I sat (next to the Amazon Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...after I exited the building (w/ "food and a cup of coffee"); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered money...while I ate a candy bar (on a ledge) on one side of the building; 1 Local Worker [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "You be good!"...while I stood (on a ledge); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer (who has a British Parent [from Great Britain], and would soon travel to Israel) (w/ a companion) [w/ a motorcycle] offered encouragement (they would think about me when they get to Israel)...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) (on a ledge); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [who wore a backpack] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I sat (and observed the Sabbath Day Sun go down); 1 (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Popeyes next door), after asking about my travel situation; 1 offered monies, after asking if I had a place to stay, before asking, "Can you use some money? (Then, they handed me money.) I'm sorry, but I don't usually see people like that [at the Popeyes next door]."...while I finished off a beverage (from Popeyes) on one side of the building. [NOTE: The aforementioned seemed to point out that the Popeyes' crowds seemed strangely TOO MULTICULTURAL-lookin' these days. Hmm, I noticed that too. :| ]; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Do you need help? Are you waiting for someone? Are you OK?"...while I sat (on a ledge) alongside the building (at the start of a rain shower); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "Just don't worry about it (???the money???)."...while I finished off a snack; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a "The Chicken & Rice Guys" food truck] offered a meal (i.e., a MEATY plate [in a "To-Go" box]... :( ); 1 Customer [in a vehicle that displayed an Uber (Taxicab-Style Transportation Service) decal in a window] offered an energy drink; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you OK?"...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Local [who wore a backpack], encountered many times before, offered money, by asking, "Do you want a dollar?"...while I sat (on a ledge) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "[Here's some money, just in case you may] want to get something to eat!"; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK, sweetheart? Ok, because I just wanted to make sure."...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of Richdale Convenience Store: 1 [w/ a companion in a work van] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to have a good day," and "to stay dry and out of the rain")...while I sat (w/ a snack) alongside the Store; 1 Local, encountered before, [on another day] offered a cigarette (if wanted)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Store
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion and Baby (in a carrycot)] offered monies, after saying, "Hey! I got something for you. It's not much [money], but I hope it can help you."...while I finished off a cup of instant oatmeal (from Dunkin' Donuts) (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer (who held a "To-Go" bag of food [from a certain Sandwich Chain]) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless?"...while I sat (on a curb) on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after asking, "Where's the other [Homeless Person]? [Isn't he your friend?]"...while I enjoyed a cup of coffee/cappuccino w/ whipped cream topping (from an aerosol can) (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Local (who cares for their Elderly Mother, yet is homeless) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), and 'to pay for groceries,' after mentioning that they saw me before outside of the building, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (next to the Icebox) (after finishing off a cup of instant coffee [w/ my Reusable Cup]); 1 Customer (who is Catholic, yet grew up attending Pentecostal, Baptist and Evangelical Churches, and plans to put together a Multi-Faith Ministry) [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need money? God bless you! Eh! Just because it's hard[, doesn't mean you got to give up]. (Then, they stepped out of their vehicle, and handed me money.) This is from El Shaddai."...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Local (who is a former Homeless Person) (who held bags of groceries from Stop & Shop), encountered many times before, offered companionship (e.g., to camp out w/ me overnight, and to hang out w/ them and their drinking buddies)...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Local (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for a coffee,' and companionship (to hang out w/ them for the remainder of the day)...just as I stood up to leave the area; 2 (each) [in a vehicle w/ a Child] [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after inquiring about my travel situation (e.g., if I was homeless); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade/Powerade), and monies...while I sat (w/ a snack) (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "I [just want to say that I] hope everything goes well for you on your travels. God bless you!"...while I used my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) (next to the Icebox)
*Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered food (i.e., the remaining half of their hoagie sandwich, and yogurt [w/ a spoon]), and more food (i.e., a piece of chocolate [that a Co-worker shared] [later that afternoon])...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate (the aforementioned), encountered before, [on another day] offered food, also inquired about my travel situation...while I refilled an old water bottle at a water fountain near the restroom area; 1 Store Associate (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (on a plate), before they gave me a hug...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Worker [who wore an apron] offered monies, after asking if I could use some money (then they went to withdraw money from an ATM inside the Supermarket), before saying, "I hope it helps!"...while I shopped in an aisle (near the Deli Department)
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts adjacent to Popeyes: 1 ???Customer??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...before I ate some food (purchased earlier) (on a ledge) alongside the building
*Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Manager, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Reusable Cup), after mentioning that they noticed the crosses on my outfit (i.e., the "Cross of Christ" on my hat and armband [around my right arm over my sleeve]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Manager (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Reusable Cup)
*Revere Beach Parkway near Parkway Cycle [Motorsports Store]: 1 [on a motorcycle] offered a gift card (from Dunkin' Donuts), before saying, "Go [get] yourself a coffee from the Dunkin' Donuts [on the next block] (then they looked towards the nearest Dunkin' Donuts location)!"...while I walked Westward
*Panera Bread [Bakery Cafe Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Reusable Cup) (w/ my order of food)
*Parking Lot of Richdale Convenience Store: 1 Itinerant [w/ a folding shopping cart], encountered many times before, offered travel advice (to relocate to a town in MA that had a large Jewish population, and request charity from the Elderly Jewish on my travels to Israel)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Common Ground Coffee Roasters [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered an omelette (i.e., the remaining MEATY omelette [in a "To-Go" box] :( )...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I needed money (or anything)...while I finished off some food
*Outside of Five Below [Discount Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Store, by saying, "You're more than welcome to hang out in the Store, so that you don't get wet."...while I stood alongside the Store (to get overhead awning protection, during a rain shower)
*Michaels [Arts & Crafts Retailer Chain]: 1 Store Associate (who helps Jewish in America [w/ Religious groups such as "Jews for Jesus"]), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a hair dryer' (from the Target nearby) (to finish drying my washcloths), after explaining that I couldn't use the hand dryer in the Ladies restroom for long periods of time (in response to complaints from a few Shoppers [who accused me of playing around for too long w/ the hand dryer]), also asked about my travel situation...while I dried a few washcloths w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (the aforementioned Michaels Store Associate), encountered earlier, offered popcorn...while I stood in an exitway (after it rained outside)
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain] (a new location): 1 Shopper offered monies...soon after I stood up to leave the area
-MEDFORD, MA-
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts across from Penske Truck Rental: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]) (on a curb) just outside of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer [who wore a Dog Sitter Service shirt] [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a coffee'...while I sat (on a curb); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle that displayed a New Hampshire license plate] [on another day] offered a gift card (w/ the slogan "Happy Hanukkah"), before saying, "God is good."...while I finished off a doughnut (purchased earlier) (on a curb); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a bagel, and "Munchkins Donut Holes" [in a cup topped w/ an oversized lid wrapped w/ a rubber band]), and monies, after asking, "Do you want doughnuts? Do you want a bagel?"...while I sat (on a curb); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need money?"; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after asking, "(They waved at me.) Are you OK? Do you need help?... Are you homeless?"...while I stood (in the "Drive-Thru" lane) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need money?"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]) (on a curb); 1 Local Bus Driver [w/ a Minibus] offered a doughnut, after asking, "Are you hungry? Or, are you just waiting on someone?"...while I sat (on a curb)
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts in Fellsway [Shopping Center]: 1 Customer [who wore a reflective vest] [w/ a pickup truck that displayed an Millennium Maintenance & Power Sweeping decal] offered money, after saying, "Go get yourself something to drink tonight!"...while I prayed over my food (muffin [purchased earlier]) alongside the building; 1 Customer (who has an Adult Child that recently visited Israel) [on another day] offered encouragement (to hope that I get back to Israel), after showing me a photo of their Adult Child at the Western Wall in Israel (w/ a cellphone), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Homeless Person, encountered before, offered companionship (to travel w/ them--that night--to the Shelter in Boston), and Shelter information/suggestions (to visit a Shelter in Boston), after mentioning that they've seen me around before, also inquired about my travel situation...while I ate a snack; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Hello, are you OK? Do you need a coffee? Well, have a coffee on me. (Then, they handed me money.) Have a nice day!"...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer (who is originally from Solomon Islands [near Australia], and was an Itinerant [and Missionary] in many countries throughout the World) offered 'to pay for food' (doughnuts), travel information/suggestions, and encouragement (on my travels back to Israel), after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Dunkin' Donuts in Fellsway [Shopping Center]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee...after I attempted to redeem a new gift card sticker offer for a "FREE beverage"
*Dunkin' Donuts across from Penske Truck Rental: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut (w/ my order)
-SOMERVILLE, MA-
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*Underneath Northern Expressway/I-93 (Interstate 93) [Bridge Overpass] Interchange on Mystic Avenue behind Public Storage [Self-Storage Facility]: 1 Local Police Officer [w/ a Police vehicle] relayed that Public Storage no longer wanted me to camp under the bridge behind their Property...while I rested inside my pitched tent (after camping overnight)
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-CHELSEA, MA-
*HomeGoods [Home Goods Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, before saying, "Have a good day!"...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Homewood Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ another Hotel Staff Member as backup) demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, after explaining that only Guests were allowed to use the Ladies restroom, before escorting me out of the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*JULY*
In July, the locals of Everett, Chelsea, Revere, and Malden offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), lottery ticket(s), newspaper(s), lodging, Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, job opportunities, job suggestion(s), camping suggestion(s), Shelter information/suggestions, temporary shelter suggestion(s), Social Services suggestions, Religious/Inspirational message leaflet(s), Religious information/suggestions, Religious Church/Group information/suggestions, Religious/Spiritual advice, and encouragement. *End result: food, another replacement luggage cart, more tape, legal pads (to use as notepads), more shoe insoles, more heel savers (a.k.a. shoe heel protectors), more toilet paper, and more paper towels
-EVERETT, MA-
*Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered a fruit (orange/apple)...I was approached soon after I made a purchase
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered newspapers (sales-papers), by asking, "[Do] you want some more paper?"...after I placed down my hiking gear (on a ledge) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I finished off "some food and beverage" (purchased earlier); 1 Local Worker [w/ Co-workers in a work truck that displayed a Tank Away (Oil Tank Disposal) decal] [on another day] offered money...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Local Worker [who wore an Everett DPW (Public Works Department) shirt, and Encore Boston Harbor (Luxury Resort & Casino) cap] (who is from Haiti) offered help (w/ information and a cellphone video clip about a Prophet from Nigeria, who could help get a ticket to Israel), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a ledge); 1 ???Customer??? [w/o a shirt on] [w/ a bicycle] offered money; 1 Customer [who wore a U.S. Navy Veteran cap and safety vest jacket] [w/ a pickup truck] offered bottled water...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Popeyes Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., chicken from Popeyes [in a "To-Go" box], and a drink cup)...while I sat (on a ledge); 1 Local Worker offered monies (to pay for more food/beverage), after asking, "Do you need anymore [food or beverage]?... I don't have enough to get you some more Dunkin', but a little bit more [money] should help."; 1 Popeyes Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a New Hampshire license plate, and a Lyft (Taxicab-Style Transportation & Car Rental Service) decal] offered monies; 2 Customers [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to take care [of myself])...while I sat (w/ food [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer (who is a Christian, used to be homeless, and was a "crackhead" [drug addict]) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for beverage,' and Religious/Spiritual advice (to find out ???from God??? why I was allowed to be homeless), after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage" [that the aforementioned 2 Customers offered 'to pay for']). During the encounter, they described their tales of life as a "crackhead." Surprisingly, they explained that when they were a "crackhead," they used to find pairs of pants, and then see pins and needles (for doing crack cocaine)... :| :| :| ; 1 Popeyes Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything...while I ate a doughnut (on a ledge); 1 Local Worker [in work attire] (who works for the Parkway Cycle [Motorsports Store] nearby), encountered before, offered a beverage (drink cup from Popeyes); 1 Uber Eats Delivery Driver (who is a Muslim, and ???from the Middle East???) [w/ a vehicle] offered Religious information/suggestions (e.g., information about the similarities/differences between Islam and Christianity, and to look up a Quranic passage about the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a ledge). Notably, they called Israel, Palestine, and said that it was called another name when Canaan was in power, during the days of Abraham. Also, they explained that Jesus Christ was not born on December 25th, which was originally a Pagan Sun Worship day (indicating when the new Sun was born). Furthermore, they explained that Muslims accept the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that the Virgin Mary was described in a certain Quranic passage. Strangely, every time I mentioned anything about Waraqa Naufal, the Arabian Christian Priest who was the first to call Muhammada a Prophet of God, they overlooked my statements and changed the subject. [NOTE: If the aforementioned dismissive response to the existence of a certain Waraqa Naufal presages the complete dispelling of Islam, because Muslims were averse to knowing about the Arabian Christian Priest who ordained Muhammada to be a Prophet, and whose Biblical translations/writings (as an Ebionite Priest and Spiritual Leader in Mecca) were used to put together the Quran, then--wow--this may be the time for the Jewish People to iconoclast Islam (in Israel), and uproot the Palestinians (all the way to Mecca)]; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Popeyes Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (on a ledge); 1 Customer (who is a self-proclaimed "Boston Girl," and works for Stop & Shop) [w/ a van], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement, after stating that it was too hot outside to wear a hooded coat (i.e., my hooded green jacket); 1 ???Popeyes Customer??? offered monies, after asking, "[Did] you already eat? Ok, I give you some money. Maybe you can use it for later."...after I finished off some food (from Popeyes)
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain] near Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a New Hampshire license plate] offered monies, before asking, "Do you have a place to go?"...while I sipped a cup of coffee/cappuccino [w/ my Reusable Cup] just outside of the building; 1 Customer [in dressy/work attire] (who was a Professional Driver [Chauffeur]) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, a ride, additional help (if needed), and camping suggestion (to pitch my tent on the other side of a fence nearby), before stating to me their contact information, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ some sweet treats); 1 Local Worker [w/ a van that displayed a KRS Residential & Commercial decal] [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking if I was OK, before saying, "I like what you are doing. It is kind of encouraging." also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Frito-Lay [International Snack Foods Company] Delivery Driver [in a work uniform] [w/ a delivery truck], encountered before, [on another day] offered chips (any desired bag of chips), after asking if I needed anything to eat; 1 Customer [w/ Children in a vehicle] offered monies, before asking, "Do you have a place to stay?"; 1 ABC Express Delivery Driver [w/ a delivery van that displayed an ABC Express Delivery decal] offered a job opportunity (to check out ABC Express Delivery for a job, because they have openings), after "asking if I was homeless," and "mentioning that they've seen me around before"...while I stood (w/ my writing pad, to jot down some notes); 1 Customer offered bottled water...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on more than 1 occasion] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade/Powerade); 1 Child [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered money...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer offered fruit (oranges)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I stood up and looked towards the loudest 4th of July Fireworks display in the night sky; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, after saying, "Here you go, ma'am! (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about "my travel situation & story", before saying, "God bless you, and good luck with that."...while I used my tablet PC (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement, before saying, "God bless you!"; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for coffee), after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I used my tablet PC (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (next to the Icebox) (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "I know [that] you're not asking [for money]. But, can you use some money?"...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 offered 'food & beverage' (from Wendy's)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered money...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., bananas, and bottled water), monies, and encouragement (to take care of myself in the heat)...while I attempted to plug my tablet PC into an outdoor power outlet (next to the Icebox); 2 Customers [in a van] offered monies...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (who was a Professional Driver [Chauffeur]) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered food (cheese stick), monies, and 'to pay for water/beverages' (including bottled water), after asking if I remembered them from a recent encounter, also asked if I was OK; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I used my tablet PC; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK? Do you need any help?"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a Hostess jumbo honey bun [which strangely included cottonseed oil, YEAST, AND BAKING SODA], and can of Arizona fruit juice cocktail [that contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP]), and monies; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]); 1 Construction Worker [who wore a Construction Company shirt] (who is from Brazil) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage' (including a coffee refill [w/ my Reusable Cup]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "[Can I give you some money?] If I gave you some money, would you take it?"...while I stood (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), by saying, "Here you go sweetie!"...while I finished off some food (next to the Icebox) (just as it started to rain outside); 1 ???Local Worker??? [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of a Brisk beverage)...while I used my tablet PC (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage,' and a temporary shelter suggestion (to visit a local Middle School that has air conditioning, during the Summer); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "What are you here for?... So, you're trying to raise monies."; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'...before I started to eat a bowl of oatmeal (recently prepared) (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered coins (i.e., spare change from an ash tray); 1 Customer [who wore Boston Celtics gear] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "Ma'am, you can take $$$ dollars, if you would like!"; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I read my Bible (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (who was a Professional Driver [Chauffeur]), encountered many times before, offered monies, and job suggestion (that I just get a job, and earn the money to get to Israel), also asked about my travel situation...just as I stood up to leave the area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "[You got to] take that jacket off! [It's just too hot.] You are going to die out here today [with that jacket on]!"...after I placed down my hiking gear (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage' (bottle of iced tea)...while I finished off a snack; 1 Customer [who had many tattoos] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade), before asking 'if I had an ID' and 'if I could buy them some tobacco'...while I used my tablet PC (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade [if wanted]); 1 Customer (who attends a Church in MA, visited Israel in the 1990s, and was baptized in the River Jordan [in Israel]) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (w/ prayer), after saying, "I hope you find that special one [who can help you get to Israel]...I thought it would be me, but it is not my time... I pray you get double portion [from God]. Shalom! Peace be unto you!" before mentioning that their Church recently had a picnic near Boston, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered money...while the aforementioned Customer, who visited Israel in the 1990s, continued to speak with me (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Child [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies...while I used my tablet PC (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, [ma'am] do you need some help?"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something to eat/drink), after asking if I needed any help, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for roller grill items & groceries," and a lottery ticket. [NOTE: I never played the lottery before. So, I asked the Worker on-duty about how to play the ticket. Well...after the ticket was scratched, a winning number match was found...so, I won the value of the ticket!]; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I ate a snack (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (who is a self-proclaimed "Boston Girl," and works for Stop & Shop) [w/ a van], encountered before, [on another day] offered a lottery ticket, after asking, "Why are you here, because I see you out here every day? Are you homeless?"...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered coins ('spare change); 1 Customer [who had a tattoo on one of their arms] offered food (i.e., fruit, and a protein bar), before greeting me by name; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a beverage (bottle of orange juice), after asking if I spoke Espanol (Spanish), also asked about my travel story...while I used my tablet PC (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change'); 2 Customers [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [who wore dressy attire] [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Pennsylvania license plate] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, after asking if I wanted some water...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore dressy attire] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage,' after asking if I was hungry...while I used my tablet PC (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (who is a self-proclaimed "Boston Girl," and works for Stop & Shop) [w/ a van], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies, before commenting about my tablet PC; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I ate some food (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water
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*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Worker stated that I couldn't sit outside of the building...while I sat just outside of the building
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Teenager (w/ other Teenagers) loudly stated that I couldn't be inside a storage shed...while I rested in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight); 1 Store Associate (w/ another Store Associate) requested me to "take down the tent and leave," and threatened to call the Police; Over 2 Local Police Officers (w/ a few other Local Police Officers as backup) requested me to "take down the tent and leave," and warned that I would be arrested for trespassing if I'd return, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
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*Outside of Common Ground Coffee Roasters [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to [a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed anything, also asked about my travel situation; 1 [a certain Sandwich Chain] Customer (who was a Grubhub [Online Food Ordering and Delivery Company] Delivery Driver) [in a vehicle w/ a Grubhub delivery bag on the back seat] offered food (i.e., some meat from an open container [if wanted]), and monies, after asking, "Are you [alright]? Are you hungry? (Then, they handed me money.) This is all I have! God bless you!"...while I sipped a cup of coffee; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for a coffee), after asking about my travel situation...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb); 2 Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I was OK (or waiting for a ride)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Good luck!"...while I attempted to connect to the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Supermarket; 1 Shopper [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey, Amig[a]!"...while I sat (w/ a snack [purchased earlier]); 1 Itinerant [w/ a work van that displayed an ICPCPI (International Car Parts and Car Parts International) decal], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered travel advice (e.g., "to relocate to a town in MA that had a large Jewish population," and "to make visits to the local Churches"), after emphatically stating that I should've took their advice (to relocate to a town in MA that had a large Jewish population [???as the most effective way to get to Israel???]), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...after I pulled out my writing pad (to jot down some notes) alongside the Supermarket; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a meaty sub sandwich [ :( ], and bottle of Gatorade)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Supermarket; 1 Shopper (who is an Uber Driver) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a coffee' (in the future), and a Religious/Inspirational message leaflet, after they handed me a business card, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Local, encountered before, [on another day] offered candy (i.e., some of their gummy bear candies [if wanted]) [later that afternoon], and monies, before saying, "God told me to give you that (money)!... (Next, they entered the Supermarket. A few minutes later, they exited the Supermarket with groceries, and pointed towards the sky.) I ask him (God) for help, and he said [that] my grace is sufficient for you."; 1 Homeless Person (who was Catholic, and has a Daughter) [on another day] offered Religious information/suggestions (w/ contact information about one of their Churchgoing Friends, who they would like for me to meet and visit at their Church), and encouragement, after "asking if I was 'on the streets'," and "requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links," before handing me their contact information (written on paper), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet alongside the Supermarket (after a rain shower [moved through the area]). Initially, they inquired about my travel situation (e.g., if I was "on the streets," and if I was homeless). Then, they explained that they are also homeless, and travel with their Daughter. After pointing out my hiking gear, they stated that they felt inspired by my travel efforts, and requested information about how they could spread the word about my travel story (such as my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links). Lastly, they mentioned that they encountered me, because they were influenced by God to walk towards me (???God directed their paths to me???).
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts that shares a Strip Mall Property with Everett Vision Center [Eye Care Center] and Richdale Convenience Store: 1 Customer offered food (warm muffin), after asking, "Are you hungry? Here, have my muffin!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer offered a beverage (iced coffee); 1 Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (w/ a fruit); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for bottled water)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Everett Vision Center Employee (who attends a Church in MA, and is from Brazil) offered a gift card, and Religious Church service information/suggestions (about the Church they attend) [later that afternoon], after asking if I needed any help (such as a ride), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Richdale Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for beverages' (from Richdale)...while I sat alongside the building
*Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'
*Broadway near Encore Boston Harbor [Luxury Resort & Casino]: [*FUNNY*]1 Bicycle Path offered monies...then I noticed the bill on the ground, after a few Cyclists (on bicycles) rolled by[*FUNNY*]
*Parking Lot of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot to an area (next to the Icebox) alongside the building; 1 Customer (who used to be a Seventh-day Adventist) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and Religious/Spiritual advice (to know that Christ died on the cross so that we can "get remission of sins," "be free from the curse/fall of Adam," and "return to our original state as conformed to the likeness of the image of God"), also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (who grew up Catholic, and is from Italy) [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from a nearby Chinese Restaurant), 'to pay for groceries' (from the Supermarket across the street), lodging (in their dwelling, where they would offer me their bed for the night), and a ride, after mentioning that they've seen me before outside of the Gas Station, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building (to get overhead awning protection from the rainy weather); 1 Customer (who is a Christian) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for a beverage,' and encouragement (w/ compliments about my "Cross of Christ" armband), after asking if I was a Christian (while they glanced at my "Cross of Christ" armband [around my right arm over my sleeve]), before saying, "God bless you!"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building; 1 ???Local Worker??? [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after saying, "Here you go, miss! (Then, they handed me coins.) There you go! You have a good day!"...while I stood on one side of the building; 1 Popeyes Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., some chicken from Popeyes [in a "To-Go" box] [if wanted]), and monies (to pay for food), after asking, "Are you hungry?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 (who is a member of a local Church) offered coins ('dollar coins'), a Religious leaflet (from a local Church), and encouragement...while I sat (on a ledge); 1 Popeyes Customer [w/ a tiny dog (Canine) in a pickup truck that displayed a Keolis decal] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., biscuits [in a "To-Go" box from Popeyes], and some water from their large jug of bottled water [if wanted]), before saying, "Have a good one!"...while I sat (on a ledge) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking me what I was doing w/ my tablet PC...while I used my tablet PC alongside the building
*Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I had a place to stay...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Fuel Island of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Stop & Shop [Supermarket Chain] near Wendy's: 1 Customer (???who is an Uber Driver???) [in a vehicle that displayed an Uber Beacon windshield light] offered bottled water...while I stood under the awning of the Fuel Island to get shelter from a flash rain shower; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I waited for the ground to dry, after a flash rain shower; 1 (who was crying) [w/ a companion in a van] [on another day] offered monies, after "asking if I had a place to stay," and "mentioning that they saw me at the Wendy's earlier that evening"...after I placed down my hiking gear (to get shelter from rainy weather); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK?"...while I stood under the awning of the Fuel Island; 2 Customers (who were members of a local Church) [w/ a pickup truck] offered bottled water, monies, a Motel room stay (i.e., to arrange for me to stay at a Motel), ride (w/ Uber to the Motel), Religious Church information/suggestions (e.g., to ride w/ them to their Church for additional help, to stay overnight inside their Church, and to meet their Pastor), and encouragement, after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Pastor (who is a Pastor of a local Church) (w/ the 2 aforementioned Customers) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Wendy's across the street), and temporary shelter (to stay overnight inside their Church), also asked about "my travel situation & story"
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*Dunkin' Donuts adjacent to Popeyes: 1 ???Manager??? (who also works for the Sunoco/APlus next door), encountered many times before, demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, after loudly knocking on the Ladies restroom door, before stating that they did not want me to use the Ladies restroom ever again, and threatened that they would call the Police next time...while I dried a few washcloths w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: On a following day, the ???Manager??? softened and said that I still could use the Ladies restroom, but only for a few minutes each visit.]
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*Common Ground Coffee Roasters [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...soon after I entered the Coffeehouse to toss away some trash into the trash can
*Corner of Revere Beach Parkway & Vine Street near enVision Hotel: 1 ???enVision Hotel Guest??? (who is from Canada) offered monies (including a $2 Canadian coin, and additional small coins), and encouragement (???to have good fortune/luck, esp. w/ the $2 Canadian coin???)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Boston Street near Stop & Shop: 2 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered food (macaroni salad)...while I walked towards Revere Beach Pkwy
*Corner of Revere Beach Parkway & Vine Street near McLaughlin Upholstering Company [Furniture Maker]: 1 [who had many tattoos], encountered before, offered money...after I crossed the street
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my desired food,' and a large drink cup), after asking if I was homeless...while I dried a few washcloths w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
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*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from Customers), and said that they would call the Police, after stating that I could not shower in the Ladies restroom...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Median Strip (Traffic Island) on Revere Beach Parkway & Boston Street across from Stop & Shop near Wendy's: 1 Local (who works for Wendy's) [in a vehicle w/ a Child], encountered before, offered 'to pay for food' (from the Wendy's across the street)...while I crossed the street
-CHELSEA, MA-
*Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for my order of food/beverage)...just as I started to place an order at the order counter; 1 Customer (who is a Christian [and Spiritual ???more than Religious???], and is from Cape Verde, West Africa, yet went to school at a local High School) [on another day] offered monies, a Religious Group suggestion (that I should organize/develop a Refugee camp [Sanctuary] for Christians in Israel), and encouragement (???to continue to do what I do for the "Big Guy" [God] upstairs???), after "asking about my 'Protest/Demonstration' notepad statement (strapped to my hiking backpack)" and "requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links," before giving me a handshake, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I walked away from the order counter w/ an order of doughnuts. Initially, they read out loud the first part of my "Protest/Demonstration" notepad statement, and asked about the statement. I responded by explaining that I used to politically protest w/ a Peace Group, during the Bush Administration years, when the U.S. Military started to attack the Taliban, and the Bin Ladens (esp. Osama Bin Laden) w/ the "War on Terrorism." So, the notepad statement was a carry over from my political protester/demonstrator years. Then, the Customer shockingly said that Osama Bin Laden was their cousin (i.e., ???one of their cousins???). Also, they mentioned that many of their Relatives had died by drowning (in the sea), and a few were murdered. Eventually, they asked if they could give me a certain amount of money, because they support giving (charity). Lastly, they gave me a handshake, and said that it (???life???) was all about the "Big Guy" (God) upstairs.
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Local Worker [who wore Citizens Bank insignia] offered money...while I sat alongside the building
*Outside of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local Worker (who is a Christian) (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking about my "Cross of Christ" armband...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking if I was homeless...while I peacefully sat alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [who wore a "Cross of Christ" necklace] (who is Catholic) [on another day] offered 'to pay for fries & beverage," Religious Group information/suggestions (to visit a local Church, tell them about my desire to get to Israel, and request support [e.g., airfare, monies, etc.]), Shelter information/suggestions, Social Services suggestions (e.g., to use the Welfare system), and encouragement, after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ some doughnuts and a cup of coffee [in my Reusable Cup])
-MEDFORD, MA-
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*Station Landing Garage [Parking Garage] near MBTA Wellington Station [Rapid Transit Station]: 1 Security Guard requested me to "take down the tent and leave," and stated that I could not camp in the parking garage...while I rested inside my pitched tent
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*Parking Lot of AC Hotel by Marriott Boston North: 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered earlier, requested me "take down the tent and leave," before warning me that they would call the Police...while I rested inside my pitched tent (between a storage container and fence) in an UNDER CONSTRUCTION area of the parking lot
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-REVERE, MA-
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slice of pizza [in a pizza box])...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Store
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [who wore a Frida Kahlo (Famous Mexican Painter) portrait t-shirt] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Have a nice day!"...while I sat (next to the Icebox) alongside the building
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered coins (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered money...while I enjoyed a cup of coffee (topped w/ whipped cream) (purchased earlier)
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*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 2 Store Associates requested me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from Shoppers), after stating that I could not shower and do laundry in the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a closed location of NSF - North Shore Fuel [Heating Oil Supplier]) adjacent to Beach Sales Discount Appliances & Electronics [Appliance Store]: 1 ???Beach Sales Manager??? demanded me to "take down the tent and leave," before threatening to call the Police...while I sat inside my pitched tent on a landing just outside of the front door of the vacant space (after camping overnight under the overhead awning, to get shelter from the rainy weather); 1 Local Police Officer relayed a request to "take down the tent and leave" (in response to a complaint from the aforementioned ???Beach Sales Manager???), because they did not allow camping on their Property...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent
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*Comfort Inn & Suites Logan International Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Manager (w/ a Hotel Staff Member, and Custodial Worker [encountered earlier]) requested me to leave the Hotel, after explaining that only Guests were allowed to use the Ladies restroom, before escorting me out of the Ladies restroom...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
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-MALDEN, MA-
*Bennett Highway/US-1 (U.S. Highway 1) near Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 (who is a Muslim) [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for lunch), and a ride, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked along the Highway (after I attempted to cross the Highway--that was divided by large fences and grassy embankments--to the Gas Station on the other side)
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