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The Spirit of "Good Friday" opened Vegas Bob's eyes today ;o)

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The Spirit of "Good Friday" opened Vegas Bob's eyes today ;o)

 

Vegas Bob was going to totally take the whole day off today, but ended up running downtown to take care of a errand.

When VB arrived downtown he parked and went to take care of business. Only to find out there was a line of people through the doorway onto the sidewalk. So VB turned around and went back to his car.

As VB was driving through downtown headed towards the freeway ramp, he was waiting at a red light. As VB looked over to the left he saw a young lady in her late 20s sitting on the sidewalk with a beat-up dirty bag, and torn up dirty clothes.

It looked like she was singing to herself, not panhandling or asking anyone for money. VB never gives money to panhandlers because in Las Vegas it's a business and some of them make up to 30-40K per year. But as VB looked over at her, he thought how sad on Good Friday, Easter weekend or any day for that matter to be homeless.

The light turned green and VB went down one block and pulled over to the right. Waited for the cars to pass and did a U-turn and drove over to the young lady. VB then rolled his window down and gave the lady a 20 dollar bill, and she said thank you sir ...  

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Comments(15)

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Vegas Bob is hoping this young lady uses the money for food, vs alcohol or cigarettes ;o)

Apr 18, 2014 08:27 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

VB, Your kindness will be repaid! She most likely needed that today and thanks for the smile you just put on my face.

Apr 18, 2014 08:33 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Wanda ... Thank you and it was a very kind gesture!

VB 

Apr 18, 2014 10:42 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

You probably made her day Bob, reading her correctly that she was in need.

Apr 18, 2014 10:45 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Gary ... at first i thought no because many panhandlers are fakes. But this poor girl wasn't and I am happy to make her day a better one.

VB 

Apr 18, 2014 12:46 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

VB, What a good thing to do. I know it made you feel good and helped her along too.

Apr 18, 2014 03:15 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Vegas Bob,

Always good to help those in need. Never know when the payback will be ten fold.

But we are not in it for that are we?

Have a great Easter weekend in Las Vegas.

Best, Clint McKie

Apr 18, 2014 10:56 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Debbie ... Thank you my friend and "yes" it did make VB happy to have helped her!

VB 

Apr 18, 2014 11:44 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Clint ... It was wonderful to help her! And VB has helped so many people in need that VB could just sit back and retire. Paybacks continue to come back to me for all the years I've helped others ... "Life is Good" and what you put out will come back in time!

VB 

Apr 18, 2014 11:47 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

VB what a nice thing you did!  The keynote speech at our last Keller Williams conference was by the Tuohy family of the movie "The Blind Side."  Their whole message was if only everyone could "turn around" for someone each day.

Apr 19, 2014 04:02 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

VB,

 It is sad to be homeless anytime, yes there are so many that panhandle and make a good living at it. We had one here in Houston she drove a Mercedes and not old one at that. Thanks for the Feature on my Windmills VB.

 

Have a great Easter!

Apr 19, 2014 09:07 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Debra ... I remember that movie, great message and thanks for stopping by!

VB 

Apr 19, 2014 01:38 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Yolanda ... you are very welcome and yes even in Las Vegas some news channels followed some panhandlers right to their new homes and new cars in the driveway!

VB 

Apr 19, 2014 01:40 PM
Gay E. Rosen
Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty - Larchmont, NY
As Real as Real Estate Gets!

Hi VB - That was a lovely selfless thing to do...  We are never privy to the stories of the homeless, but it does not mean that we can't reach out and help someone.. You made her day special..

Apr 20, 2014 12:39 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

 Hello Gay ... Thank you for your kind words and I am sure I did!

VB 

Apr 20, 2014 01:03 AM