Philip: Look Before You Leap
Lives Of Faith And Service
I know of an incident that happened a few years ago in New York City. Imagine in your mind the scene. It is the morning rush hour. The subway car is crowded with business people dressed in suits and carrying leather briefcases, and an unshaven man in a shabby-looking coat bumps into a man as the train pulls into the station.
Instinctively, the businessman feels his pockets and discovers his wallet is missing. When the subway doors open, the grubby-looking individual starts to step off the train when the businessman grabs his shoulders and says, "Give it to me!"